Press Release: Community members in Annapolis Valley take a stand against racist misinformation

WHEN: Sunday, December 15, 2024, 2:30-4:30 

WHERE: Paradise Community Hall, 10300 Evangeline Trail, Paradise, NS, B0S 1R0 

The Centre for Migrant Worker Rights Nova Scotia (CMWR NS) has developed and launched a workshop series aimed at equipping community members in the Annapolis Valley to challenge the racist scapegoating of migrant workers. The third event in the workshop series, entitled “United Against Racism: Building Community with Migrant Workers in the Valley,” will take place in Paradise, NS on Sunday, December 15. 2024. Find out more information here. 

The organizers developed the workshop to counteract the rise in xenophobia and misinformation which unfairly blames migrant workers, as well as migrants and immigrants more broadly, for problems like the country’s housing crisis. They also want to engage Nova Scotians in welcoming migrant workers in the region. This event comes on the heels of a number of immigration cuts, which the federal government has claimed will reduce housing pressures in the country. 

The workshop is an initiative of the CMWR NS’ Annapolis Valley Migrant Solidarity Network (AVMSN) which began in August 2024. Thus far, the AVMSN has engaged hundreds of Nova Scotians and migrant workers through educational workshops, outreach activities, volunteer sessions, and a community meal. The AVMSN seeks to create change in the Annapolis Valley, which every year is home to hundreds of migrant farm workers.