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COVID-19 and a “crisis of care”

This article contains a feminist analysis of public policy responses and social protections implemented in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic using a conceptualization of care based on paid and unpaid care and domestic work.

Determining Health: Decent work issue brief

This NCCDH review of the evidence describes how hazardous work and precarious employment conditions impact health inequities in Canada. It illustrates why decent work is a solution to these inequities and is a vital domain for public health action.

Unheeded Warnings: COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in Canada

This report from Migrant Workers Alliance for Change describes the impact of Canada’s immigration system, temporary work programs, and the agri-food industry on migrant workers’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes calls to action to address the determinants of health that disproportionately harm migrant workers.