On the program today, we present the story of a Filipina worker and member of PINAY, who came to Canada as a Live-In Caregiver. In this interview, she speaks of her reasons for coming to Canada, her experiences working in Montreal, and the difficulties she encountered.

PINAY, founded in 1991, is a Filipino Women's Organization that works to empower and organize Filipino women in Quebec, particularly Filipino domestic workers. Most of its members are migrant workers under the Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP). For two decades Pinay has brought together domestic workers and their supporters together in the struggle for basic rights and welfare.

After her interview we have a recording of a conversation with Delia De Veyra, who is also a member of PINAY. She discusses PINAY’s campaigns including the campaign to extend CSST, health and safety protection, to domestic workers.

Migrant Voices is a presentation of the Immigrant Workers Center.

Amy Darwish