Organizing and Resisting Racism and Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric in Canada

“Migrants take away our jobs! They are criminals! We need to take care of our citizens first!”  Let’s stand up against these myths!

In this important panel hosted by Justicia for Migrant Workers, we will challenge the harmful narratives that perpetuate xenophobia and racism in the context of Canada’s immigration system. The rhetoric of migrants as “job stealers” or “criminals” has been used to justify policies that exclude, marginalize, and criminalize migrant workers, while the rich get richer.

We will critically examine how immigration has been commodified, much like housing, work, healthcare, and education — all systems used to consolidate wealth for a privileged few. We will look at how recent policy changes continue the legacy of colonialism and racial discrimination embedded within Canada’s immigration practices, disproportionately affecting Black, Indigenous, and racialized migrant communities.

This discussion will also highlight the multi-racial and transnational organizing efforts needed to challenge these oppressive structures. Justicia’s work has been central in challenging harmful tropes such as the “modern slavery” narrative, and in advocating for the rights of migrant workers, including the right to permanent residence, access to Employment Insurance (EI), and the fight for an end to policies that divide and control migrant populations.

Join us as we explore the urgent need to fight for the right to immigrate and build solidarity across borders to transform an unjust system exploits the many to enrich the few. Together, we can dismantle the myths and systems that keep us divided, and build a vision for migrant justice rooted in equity, solidarity, and collective liberation.

To register https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdu2sqj0rG9FLTwQDD-z6IDrq9C7tYfR7