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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is a Professor Emeritus in the Sauder School of Business and a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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Inquiry needed into gig work in BC
The BC government recently decided to permit the operation ride-hailing services, which are scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Other services, like…
This Labour Day, fruit pickers in BC may have been denied minimum wage
While many British Columbians and visitors may have enjoyed late summer produce like apples, peaches and plums this Labour Day weekend, the workers who pick…
Workplace rights in BC should reflect the realities of the 21st century economy
For the first time in 25 years, BC’s workplace rights are being reviewed. Disappointingly, however, the fulsome consultation needed to develop policies for the realities…
How employers of Temporary Foreign Workers get away with low pay and bad working conditions
Canada’s controversial Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is once again under the microscope with the release of a Parliamentary Committee report last week. While the report recommends…
“Sharing economy” businesses like Uber need to share the responsibilities too
Most business commentators have nothing but praise for the sharing economy, whose poster children include Uber and Airbnb. A growing number of tech start-ups are…
“Unfree” Farm Labour in British Columbia?
The sudden firing and repatriation of 14 Mexican agricultural workers from an Abbotsford greenhouse earlier this month once again highlights the exploitive nature of Canada’s…
Harvest of Shame
Especially in the spring and summer, British Columbians enjoy fruits and vegetables grown in the Fraser Valley. But consumers may know little about the people…
Cultivating Farmworker Rights
Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant Farmworkers in BC Download 1.03 MB77 pages Attachments Cultivating Farmworker Rights: Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant…