May 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min · 11 segments
Migrant workers are members of our communities and play a role in keeping the services we use running. Recent changes to Bill C-12 could affect the livelihoods of thousands of workers and their…
Today's episode is going to be a great one and Catherine will be in the interviewee seat this time.
Now that you admitted that we are recording this piece after we recorded the interview, I could say that you said some amazing things.
things during that interview and things that I'm pretty sure our listeners can think about.
Definitely, I was thinking about a lot of things as I was interviewing you and Jayla.
But before we jump into the interview, Catherine, would you like to share with our listeners about how this episode idea came about?
So Jayla and myself, no, it was myself and some other folks who are part of the Canadian delegation to the Philippines.
And the two of you both actually showed up and listened, which is amazing.
And so that's how the conversation got started about bringing some of that really important, I think, work and experiences into the realm of CUPEcast and the broader CUPE audience.
Yeah, and I think for myself, because I was appointed to CUPE Ontario's Executive Board last fall, and one of my portfolio is the International Solidarity Committee.
And so Catherine, when you reached out to the committee as well and you provided that report back and you also invited the committee to attend, I thought it was also another great learning opportunity for me to learn more about the international solidarity work, about the work that the committee does, but also as a way of, as someone who's supposed to support that committee in a different capacity of how could I support workers who might not live in Canada or migrant workers or temporary workers who live in Canada and learn more about their experience so I could be a better ally and a better advocate in the capacity, in the role that I'm currently in.
And Catherine, I've been following your work, and I had the opportunity to speak at the Najwan Support Network rally in Brampton.
It was great to learn more about the unions and workers' rights there and compare them to here.
Today's episode is going to be a great one and Catherine will be in the interviewee seat this time.
Now that you admitted that we are recording this piece after we recorded the interview, I could say that you said some amazing things.
things during that interview and things that I'm pretty sure our listeners can think about.
Definitely, I was thinking about a lot of things as I was interviewing you and Jayla.
But before we jump into the interview, Catherine, would you like to share with our listeners about how this episode idea came about?
So Jayla and myself, no, it was myself and some other folks who are part of the Canadian delegation to the Philippines.
And the two of you both actually showed up and listened, which is amazing.
And so that's how the conversation got started about bringing some of that really important, I think, work and experiences into the realm of CUPEcast and the broader CUPE audience.
Yeah, and I think for myself, because I was appointed to CUPE Ontario's Executive Board last fall, and one of my portfolio is the International Solidarity Committee.
And so Catherine, when you reached out to the committee as well and you provided that report back and you also invited the committee to attend, I thought it was also another great learning opportunity for me to learn more about the international solidarity work, about the work that the committee does, but also as a way of, as someone who's supposed to support that committee in a different capacity of how could I support workers who might not live in Canada or migrant workers or temporary workers who live in Canada and learn more about their experience so I could be a better ally and a better advocate in the capacity, in the role that I'm currently in.
And Catherine, I've been following your work, and I had the opportunity to speak at the Najwan Support Network rally in Brampton.
It was great to learn more about the unions and workers' rights there and compare them to here.
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