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A Regina-based trucking company and one of its representatives are facing criminal charges in Saskatchewan after the province accused them of misleading foreign workers about the jobs they were hired to do.
Escalade Transportation Inc. and Hafiz Tariq Ayub – a representative of the company in Regina – each face three charges under The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA), according to the Government of Saskatchewan.
The accused are charged with:
Producing or distributing false or misleading information, as prohibited by section 22(a) of The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act.
Misrepresenting employment opportunities, including misrepresentations respecting position, duties, length of employment, wages and benefits or other terms of employment, as prohibited by section 22(c) of The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act.
Taking unfair advantage of a foreign national's fear or lack of experience or knowledge, as prohibited by section 22(g) of The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act.
The pair were scheduled to appear in Regina provincial court on Sept. 17, 2026, and the charges have not been proven.
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