LISTEN: In Service to Those in Need with Ratna Omidvar & Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Senator Omidvar was MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith's guest on episode 45 of the Uncommons podcast. They discussed migrant workers, charities, and immigration.
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Canada Must Make it Easier for Essential Workers to Immigrate
Senator Omidvar comments on the need to transform Canada's immigration system to focus on both skilled and essential workers.
WATCH: Immigration Policy on the Fly: What Have We Done and What Comes Next?
Senator Omidvar discusses Canadian immigration policy and the need to compensate essential workers with essential pay.
Opinion: Essential Changes for Essential Migrant Workers
Senator Omidvar and Leslie Seidle comment on how the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the need to rebalance the proportions of high- and lesser-skilled immigrants to Canada.
Opinion: Essential Work Should Come With Essential Pay
Senator Omidvar comments on how the outbreak of COVID-19 has illustrated the importance of fairly compensating essential workers.
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