Have you heard concerning the 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia that killed over 228,000 individuals? In fact you’ve gotten. I don’t suppose there’s a particular person on the planet that doesn’t keep in mind the most devastating tsunami to ever be recorded in historical past. The shear magnitude of loss, in life and property, compelled the world to return collectively to aide the tens of millions of individuals affected by this catastrophic occasion. The Pink Cross in Canada and plenty of different international locations, was instrumental in mobilizing worldwide aid efforts to assist these immediately affected by the Tsunami.
Characteristic size movies akin to “The Unimaginable” and documentaries akin to PBS NOVA’s broadcast, the Wave that Shook the World assist to remind us of the results the tsunami had on the international locations and folks bodily current when the pure catastrophe occurred. Nevertheless, there may be one story that many people haven’t heard. This story is concerning the abuses suffered by labourer’s introduced in to help with the reconstruction efforts undertaken by unscrupulous corporations contracted by the Pink Cross to undertake the rebuild. On this Particular Episode I interviewed award profitable journalist Virgil Grandfield who shares his first hand expertise engaged on the bottom for the Pink Cross instantly after the Tsunami struck.
Lots of you’re most likely questioning what this story has to do with Canadian immigration and why I selected to dedicate a whole Episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast to this matter. The reason being pretty easy. All of it comes all the way down to Canada’s Short-term Overseas Employee Program and the similarities I noticed between the contractors profiting from weak labourers in Indonesia with what has occurred, and to some extent continues to happen, with the remedy of our low-skill Short-term Overseas Staff right here in Canada.
Now don’t get me unsuitable. I’m not saying that every one low-skill TFWs in Canada are being handled like slave labour. That’s undoubtedly not the case. Nevertheless, as I indicated in my 4 Half weblog collection on the Short-term Overseas Employee Program, the style during which we administer our TFWP creates an amazing energy imbalance between employers and TFWs. It’s such a energy imbalance that resulted in slave labour trafficking in Indonesia and likewise leads to many low-skill TFWs in Canada placing up with working circumstances no Canadian would ever tolerate.
So…..no matter whether or not or not you agree with me, my interview with Virgil Grandfield goes to get you considering. He took the time to share a captivating and considerably coronary heart wrenching story of the abuses he noticed throughout the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami.
And I additionally suppose this Episode is fairly effectively timed given the upcoming adjustments to the TFWP that may seemingly be introduced in November, just a bit over a month after the discharge of this Episode.
Throughout my interview with Virgil Grandfield, we lined the next subjects:
- Virgil Grandfield’s background.
- How he received into journalism.
- Background on the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
- Virgil’s involvement with the Pink Cross after the tsunami.
- The labour trafficking scandal in Indonesia throughout the Pink Cross rebuild.
- Tales concerning the households affected by the scandal and documented in Virgil’s article, “The Cage”.
- Among the different tasks Virgil is engaged on.
- How individuals can attain Virgil.
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S1 E30 – Virgil Grandfield – Slave Labour Trafficking by Pink Cross Tsunami Contractors in Indonesia | Present Notes
I invited Virgil Grandfield to hitch me as we speak to speak about an article he wrote about slave labour trafficking by Pink Cross Tsunami Contractors in Indonesia following the reconstruction efforts following the Tsunami of 2004 that killed roughly 228,000 individuals.
Virgil’s article “The Cage” revealed by Eighteen Bridges, an Alberta literary journal, as “Are you able to die?” was lately awarded a gold medal for investigative journalism by the Nationwide Journal Awards Basis.
Inform us slightly bit about your self.
How did you get into journalism?
Remind our listeners concerning the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.
Inform us about your involvement with the Pink Cross effort after the Tsunami
Share some background on the labour trafficking scandal
Discuss slightly bit concerning the households affected by the scandal and your article, “The Cage” which obtained the journalism award.
Inform us about a few of your different tasks that we must always be careful for:
- Full-length e book on the scandal
- CBC Tv Documentary
Thanks for becoming a member of us…what’s the easiest way of reaching you if individuals wish to be taught extra?
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