Questions about Canada’s treatment of undocumented migrants and refugee claimants have been raised following the death of an unidentified migrant in a Canadian Border Services Agency detention centre in Laval. The incident was just one example of the dangerous and precarious conditions faced by migrants who come to Canada. They face everything from indefinite detention to abuse from employers—wage theft from workers vulnerable to deportation is rampant. So why do some migrants risk their lives to cross borders and what difficulties do they experience once they arrive in Canada? Local 514 investigates… Are you a migrant experiencing distress, trauma and in need of mental health support? Rivo Resilience and PRAIDA offer mental healthcare services for people without status. Visit eee.ciusswestcental.ca to find more information about PRAIDA and rivo-resilience.org
