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Coronavirus: Migrant workers, foreign students across Canada calling for aid

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, undocumented and migrant workers and foreign students from across Canada spoke out Thursday.

They were calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to “fill the gaps” that exclude them from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. “The last month, we reached out to the federal government to propose a very simple solution,” said Syed Hussan, Migrant Workers Alliance for Change’s executive director.  “To use something called an individual tax number, to get people income support.” The Migrant Rights Network hosted the online conference, where undocumented workers and foreign students shared their personal struggles. “As a result of losing my job and also not qualifying for support because my SIN is expired, I have no

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