Discipline and resistance in southwestern Ontario: Securitization of migrant workers and their acts of defiance

COVID-19 has had deep impacts on a wide range of vulnerable communities in Canada. Migrant agricultural workers the southwestern region Ontario were particularly impacted. Fearing threat ‘racialized foreign other’, Canadian state produced myriad securitization responses with heightened surveillance. This paper will examine both and non-state forms response from activists such as advocacy group Justicia for Workers (J4MW). While there been ample discussion how migrant affected during pandemic, less attention paid to policies have targeted specific groups through modes securitization. Central this was ensure that labour needs would be met viability Canada's multi-billion industry. shows control vital no disruptions production levels role leading export producer.