{"product_id":"9781771136181","title":"Harvesting Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e In this singular firsthand account, a former migrant worker reveals a disturbing system of exploitation at the heart of Canada’s farm labour system. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e When Gabriel Allahdua applied to the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Canada, he thought he would be leaving his home in St. Lucia to work in a country with a sterling human rights reputation and commitment to multiculturalism. Instead, breakneck quotas and a culture of fear dominated his four years in a mega-greenhouse in Ontario. This deeply personal memoir takes readers behind the scenes to see what life is really like for the people who produce Canada’s food. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Now, as a leading activist in the migrant justice movement in Canada, Allahdua is fighting back against the Canadian government to demand rights and respect for temporary foreign labourers. \u003cem\u003eHarvesting Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e shows Canada’s place in the long history of slavery, colonialism, and inequality that has linked the Caribbean to the wider world for half a millennium—but also the tireless determination of Caribbean people to fight for their freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gabriel Allahdua","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47396102865154,"sku":"9781771136181","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0012\/8514\/files\/BNCImageAPI_322c6b9d-d290-4c55-a32d-370d603a84c5.jpg?v=1771874740","url":"https:\/\/www.downtowncomics.ca\/products\/9781771136181","provider":"Downtown Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}