Apuntar Legal Services

Seventeen Filipino Temporary Foreign Workers recruited as mechanics in Manitoba and Saskatchewan instead faced job misrepresentation, termination, eviction, and inhumane housing conditions. Their experience reflects circumstances international human rights experts have warned can amount to modern-day slavery within Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Licensed Paralegal and migrant rights advocate Apol Apuntar was featured on OMNI News to discuss the dangerous implications of Bill C-12, including lifetime refugee bans, ministerial powers to cancel permits, and the risk of sharing migrant data with foreign governments. Learn why this bill threatens refugees, caregivers, and migrant workers in Canada.

On April 26, 2025, a devastating incident at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver highlighted critical gaps in mental health support and legal interventions. This tragedy calls for urgent reflection on how Ontario can better address mental health issues before crises emerge.