Janet McLaughlin
@ProfJMcLaughlin
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Health studies prof. Co-founder of Laurier Autism Research Consortium: https://t.co/7GYpv27GEG; & Migrant Worker Health Project: https://t.co/ArgrDnFeNU
Waterloo
Joined April 2016
In honour of #WorldAutismDay , we are pleased to make our report public. We found that many Ontario caregivers of autistic children are overwhelmed due to long waitlists for needs-based therapy, school disruptions, and a lack of mental health, respite and crisis supports.
With colleagues @ProfMSchneider & @SteveGentles, I'm pleased to share our most recent research with caregivers of autistic children. Our study exploring service access, education and caregiver well-being during COVID, will launch April 2: #WorldAutismDay. https://t.co/P09EaTWfRP
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Researchers across the country, including @Laurier @IMRConline's own @ProfJMcLaughlin @JennaLHennebry came together to call for National Housing Standards. Listen here: https://t.co/VXz2eXkzdw
@UFCW @MigrantRightsCA @RadioCanadaInfo @ESDC_GC
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Colleagues with @CoNaMi12378 are spreading the word: We are tired of consultation after consultation, without evidence-based action #raisethebar for migrant agricultural workers' housing. @ProfJMcLaughlin @Steph_Mayell @anelysemw @SaraMojtehedz @StCatStandard @cbcradio
Listen in on @afternoondrive_ with @CBCLondon after 5 pm to hear Prof @susana_caxaj discuss why housing standards for migrant agricultural workers are necesary, and how the federal government must take leadership. @CBCHealth @WesternU @westernuFHS i @radiowestern
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"It was so dirty. The windows have never been open... and rats come to eat dinner with us."- Tyrell Mills, migrant worker, on housing conditions in Canada. @CBCKW891
"The reality is that even when housing does meet current regulations, it is incredibly inadequate and undignified." lead author Caxaj says Hear from migrant farmworkers' themselves about the need for improved standards in housing https://t.co/gdFkNXrAAF
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Listen to @CBCKW891 story "Laurier researchers help create working condition guidance for migrant farm workers" as @susana_caxaj and #MigrantWorkers discuss their housing conditions here: https://t.co/12SQSItAhg. The full @CoNaMi12378 report: A-National-Housing-Standard_Eng.pdf
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Local coverage of our release of national housing standards for migrant agricultural workers on friday. This is just the beginning. #raisethebar @CoNaMi12378 @ProfJMcLaughlin @Steph_Mayell
@JennaLHennebry @staceyjgomez @WesternU
therecord.com
A national coalition gathered in Waterloo to call on the federal government to improve substandard housing for migrant farm workers.
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Did you know that in Canada there are no federal housing standards for migrant agricultural workers? See what 29 academics and advocates have been calling for in this report. #raisethebar
https://t.co/ERBoJ0FEWp
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“When I came here, and being with eight guys in one room. I said to myself I’m not gonna be in the program 24 years. I think, ‘I’m not capable of that’.” - Migrant worker If it wouldn't be okay for you, why is it okay for them? #raisethebar #elbowsupforfarmworkers
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Rats in the kitchen. Mould. Flooding. Canada’s migrant worker conditions are ‘inhumane’ — and a new report says enough is enough https://t.co/HLY1UtC6rm
@j4mw @Steph_Mayell @susana_caxaj
thestar.com
The report includes worker accounts of widespread, systemic housing abuse and problems with inspections.
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Our guidance document offers an evidence-informed blueprint for action. For too long workers' housing has been set to the floor. It's time for national standards #raisethebar
https://t.co/TY6ONkTmMh
@CoNaMi12378 @ProfJMcLaughlin @NFUOntario @Steph_Mayell @bcfed @UFCWCanada
toronto.citynews.ca
Migrant agricultural workers in Canada are calling on the federal government to raise the bar on “dirty” and “inhumane” living conditions.
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Today at 10am EST we are launching the National Housing Standards for migrant agricultural workers. Register here and join us as we #raisethebar for housing dignity. https://t.co/LRoKfczbVv
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Today we launch the National Housing Standard guidance document for migrant agricultural workers in Canada! Learn more, join in person or online, or read the document here: https://t.co/pAM7LceNfg
@susana_caxaj @IMRConline @j4mw
#RaisetheBar
farmworkerhousing.ca
The National Housing Standards Document was released on May 9, 2025. 29 activists, experts and clinicians across the country have developed a guidance document on National Housing Standards for Mig…
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Looking forward to today's Dr. Kerry Preibisch Global Social Justice and Migration Lecture Series featuring Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo and Evelyn Encalada Grez https://t.co/UslhxH4abG
@IMRConline @JennaLHennebry
balsillieschool.ca
🔵 Public event Featuring Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo and Evelyn Encalada Grez
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NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers https://t.co/xiLtEHs7ep via @bradfordtodayca
bradfordtoday.ca
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers after a UN report said the system creates "a breeding ground for contemporary...
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Researchers from the Laurier #Autism Research Consortium spoke to parents of autistic children to help redefine our understanding of 'stress' and 'crisis' in their lives. Discover what they shared: https://t.co/P6x4zKcqIN
@ProfJMcLaughlin @SteveGentles @ProfMSchneider
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My latest publication w @ProfJMcLaughlin, @ProfMSchneider, Free #OpenAccess #PLOSONE: Stress among caregivers of autistic children...
journals.plos.org
In this two-part study, we first present the results of a sub-analysis of empirical data from a large grounded theory study of caregivers’ (parents) navigating autism-related care. The purpose of...
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“Equally important is indoor air quality and ventilation to reduce transmission of infectious diseases that transmit through the air, including SARS-CoV-2... Adequate ventilation and air filtration is often a key gap in buildings where people gather, including schools.”
Happy to release the report "Dealing with the Fallout." Together with my Task Force on Post-COVID-19 Condition, we highlight key scientific updates and priority actions to raise awareness and minimize the health and societal impacts of #longCOVID. https://t.co/hluGkB8JlS
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"...they paint a picture of a long-neglected crisis that has reached a breaking point, one in which Ontario’s most vulnerable children are the least likely to get help." https://t.co/p7SIEu6prb
thestar.com
Last-resort placements are painting a picture of a situation where Ontario’s most vulnerable children are the least likely to get help.
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"Migrant workers are one step closer to getting their day in court to challenge part of Canada's temporary foreign worker program as unconstitutional for restricting them to working only for their sponsoring employers" https://t.co/WiX3yKE7ba
thestar.com
On Friday, a Quebec court gave the green light to a lawsuit initiated by a Guatemalan worker, who alleges the system violates the Charter of Rights.
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