As Dutton and Cornish (1988) write, the province, during the middle of the period being examined in this essay, had an estimated 20,000 seasonal workers in the province, most of whom were from India. Part of the reason for reliance on such labour is that they were not protected by minimum wage or labour standards laws meaning that they could and did face a great deal of exploitation. Dutton and Cornish (1988) suggest that it was a combination of racism and practical utilitarianism that drove this
As Dutton and Cornish (1988) write, the province, during the middle of the period being examined in this essay, had an estimated 20,000 seasonal workers in the province, most of whom were from India. Part of the reason for reliance on such labour is that they were not protected by minimum wage or labour standards laws meaning that they could and did face a great deal of exploitation. Dutton and Cornish (1988) suggest that it was a combination of racism and practical utilitarianism that drove this