Dr. Vasanthi Venkatesh

Selected Commentary and Media

University of Windsor professor describes SAWP as ‘racial apartheid’”, The Caribbean Camera, May 21, 2021

Interview on the Safe Third Country Agreement Ruling, The Morning Edition Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Morning, Windsor Morning with Tony Doucette, CBC Radio One, Jul 24, 2020 (Radio Interviews)

UWindsor law prof says 'momentous' federal ruling makes asylum in Canada easier for refugees, CBC News, Jul 25, 2020. (Interview)

Interview on Federal Government announcement to bring in migrant farmworkers to work in Canada during the pandemic City TV News at 6pm, Apr 26, 2020, 2020. (Television Interview)

Experts concerned about asymptomatic migrant workers being allowed on the job, CBC News, Jun 26, 2020. (Interview)

Interview on Agricultural Industry and Migrant workers, Ottawa Now at 6pm, 580 CFRA, June 30, 2020. (Radio Interview)

Interview on the legal implications of compelling COVID-positive asymptomatic migrant farmworkers to work in farms, CBC Windsor News at 6pm, June 25, 2020. (Television Interview)

Advocates critical of Ontario plan to control COVID-19 on farms, CBC News, Jun 25, 2020. (Interview)

Ottawa proposes open permits for migrant workers who are abused, Toronto Star, Jan. 11, 2019. (Interview)

Despite controversies in India, Trudeau must not ignore complaints of Toronto temple workers, Scroll India, February 2018 (Co-authored with Chris Ramsaroop. Media article on the exploitation of temporary foreign temple workers in Toronto).

He's worked legally in Canada for 37 years but the government considers him ‘temporary’, Oct. 5, 2017. (Interview)