Module 2: Globalization & Trade
Unit 4: Migration, Trade & Human Rights
Unit 4: Migration, Trade & Human Rights
Migration has become a major global issue. Today, one person out of 30 is an international migrant or about 3% of the world population. But why do people migrate? What is the impact of migration on people and countries? What is Canada's role in relation to migration? This unit introduces the key concepts and links between migration, trade and human rights
in the context of development.
Unit Goals
- Explore migration as a global phenomenon.
- Explore the links between trade, migration and human rights in the context of development.
- Explore what can be done internationally and in Canada to ensure the respect of human rights for migrants and to promote fair trade practices.
In this Unit
- Activity 1: Interviews - Where are you from?
- Activity 2: True or False Quiz
- Activity 3: Migrants in the News
- Activity 4: MSQ - Migrant Stories Questionnaire (MSQ1, MSQ2, MSQ3)
- Activity 5: Role Play - To Ratify or not to Ratify, the UN Convention on Migrant Workers' and their Families
- Activity 6: Guests Speakers
- Activity 7: Web Quests - Research on Migrant Rights Campaigns
- Activity 8: Magazine Radio Show Project Team Work
- Migration as a Global Phenomenon
- Migration & Development
- Migration & Human Rights
- Migration, Trade & Human Rights Quiz
- MSQ 1 - Mexican farm worker injured on the job in Canada
- MSQ 2 - Haitian rice producer migrates to the Dominican Republic
- MSQ 3 - Thai domestic worker faces human rights concerns abroad as does Burmese domestic worker in Thailand
- Facts about the UN Convention for Migrant Workers' and their Families
- Myths and Reality about Obstacles to Ratification
- Migration, Trade & Human Rights Resources
- Migration, Trade & Human Rights Quiz Answer Sheet
- MSQ 1 Answer Sheet - Mexican farm worker injured on the job in Canada
- MSQ 2 Answer Sheet - Haitian rice producer migrates to the Dominican Republic
- MSQ 3 Answer Sheet - Thai domestic worker faces human rights concerns abroad as does Burmese domestic worker in Thailand
- Facts about the UN Convention for Migrant Workers' and their Families
Displacement today is the direct consequence of the breakdown or absence of sustainable community and denial of human dignity.
International Organization for Migration
Fast Fact:
The number of migrants in the world has more than doubled in one generation to reach 191 million people. (UNESCO)
