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Émile Baril, Professor, Department of Geography, Planing and Environment, Concordia University

Canada’s fast delivery comes at a cost for migrant truck drivers

Online shopping has changed what consumers expect from delivery. Goods move between warehouses and stores to reach homes and businesses quickly, often within days or even hours. That speed depends on a vast transportation system and the people who keep it moving.

Our new research on migrant labour in Canada’s trucking industry highlights how the pressure to move goods quickly and at low cost shapes the conditions under which drivers work.

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