Philippine Newspapers - Philippine Asian News Today

PNS - Caregivers who have been abused and exploited in Ontario, Canada will finally know whom to call. According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Admin­istration, the provincial govern­ment of Ontario has set up a toll-free hotline (1-866-372-3247) for caregivers who may either want to seek advice on their rights or report cases of abuse and exploi­tation.
Ontario has also previously proposed a bill regulating its nanny recruitment industry, in the hopes of lessening the chances of foreign caregivers being ex­ploited. Almost 100,000 Filipino wom­en have entered Canada as live-in caregivers, performing childcare, elderly care, and other domestic duties in the homes of middle and upper-class Canadians.