September 20
National Day of Action
Demand Permanent Status for All
- Steve Rutchinski -
Status for All! action in Montreal, August 23, 2020
There are more than 1.6 million people in Canada denied their
fundamental human rights because the government of Canada refuses to do
its duty and guarantee the rights of each and every human being. On
September 20, just days before federal Parliament resumes, migrant
rights organizations are holding yet another Canada-wide day of
action to demand Canada modernize itself, come into the 21st century,
recognize that all human beings have rights and provide Status for All!
Everyone should go all out to support these actions. It's a matter of
principle, of social solidarity! To learn more about the actions, click here.
 The
mass migrations of workers in the world today are due primarily to the
subjugation of the entire world to the imperialist system of states.
More than 200 million workers in 40 countries, including Canada, are
migrant workers. Remittances from these migrant workers hit a record
$554 billion in 2019, supporting 800 million relatives in
more than 125 developing nations. Countries like the Philippines
sustain their domestic economy by exporting workers to be exploited
abroad.
Migrant workers in Canada are part of the Canadian working class.
The ruling elite however have concocted categories of people based on
state-determined criteria -- citizens; permanent residents; temporary
foreign workers seeking permanent status; temporary foreign workers
with no right to seek permanent status; foreign students with and
without the right to seek permanent status who pay huge sums to study
in Canada and have the right to work while they study; undocumented
workers in a state of legal or civil death, and others. The division of
the people into these categories allows the ruling elite to
super-exploit those accorded fewer rights, a situation that is
exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic. These divisions serve to deprive the people of a
consciousness of what is happening which, in turn, seeks to weaken the
resistance of the working class and its ability to defend all its
members.
Such divisions have no place in a modern society. Modern definitions
recognize only one humanity and governments at every level have a duty
to guarantee the rights of all. Let us make our voices heard on the
September 20 Across Canada Day of Action to affirm Status for All!
Our Security Lies in Our Fight for the Rights of All!
No One is
Illegal!
Status for All!
This article was published in
Number 62 - September 17, 2020
Article Link:
September 20 : Demand Permanent Status for All - Steve Rutchinski
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