This is a new petition we are getting signed to help the government of Ontario realize how urgent it is that they help caregivers with all aspects of the live-in caregiver program - not just one or two.
If you would like to be sent a PDF version of the petition to sign and return to us, please email us at info@cca-acaf.ca
If you have any comments you would like to make or to qualify your support, please post a reply to this blog entry below.
Prepared by the Canadian Caregivers Association440 Laurier Ave. West, Ste. 200, Ottawa, ON, K1R 7X6613.686.6218 | info@cca-acaf.ca | www.cca-acaf.ca
To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
We, the undersigned, residents of Ontario wish to draw the attention of the Assembly to the following:
THAT insufficient instruction is provided for employers of live-in caregivers concerning the rights of their employees and provincial labour standards – providing a high-risk environment for the participants of the LCP (Live-In Caregiver Program)
THAT caregivers are provided with minimal support services and have no authority to depend upon for consultations regarding their placements or for the on-site inspection of their living/working conditions – leaving the voluntary oversight of placement agents/agencies as the central provider of such aid
THAT no program exists for the temporary housing of live-in caregivers without a valid work permit escaping conditions of abuse or maltreatment – perpetuating the vulnerability of racialized women
THEREFORE, your petitioners call upon the Assembly to ensure that legislation aimed at improving the condition of live-in caregivers in Ontario take into consideration the afore mentioned concerns, and that all participants in the labour relationship (employees, employers, and intermediaries) be given due attention. Furthermore, we call upon the Assembly to introduce these protections in concert with legislation already in-development, so as to demonstrate its sincerity in providing effective solutions.
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