New workplace inclusion charter launches to protect workers from abuse
Excerpt from Pique Newsmagazine article published on April 5, 2026.
… “On March 19, the WMS marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with speeches from staff and Velazquez, followed by community roundtables.
Adam Ravalia, the organization’s resilience and migrant worker support coordinator, told attendees the same structural issues with the TFW program are playing out in the resort economy.
“The reality here at Whistler and other economies like Whistler around the country, is that temporary foreign workers are essential but vulnerable,” he said.
“While recent 2026 policy shifts allow rural tourism employees to increase their temporary workforce from 10 to 15 per cent, this expansion occurs without fixing the underlying tied status, [or] effectively decreasing the number of workers trapped in this exploitative structure.”
That tension between reliance and risk is not new to Whistler.” …
