Mahad - Research Assistant

Conduct comparative research on governance and decision-making models used by labour, worker-education, and community organizations.. Develop organizational case studies, governance tools, and public programming for the Rethinking Workers’ Education project with Global Labour Research Centre partners.

Co-designed an REB-approved study on employer-specific work permits and migrant worker vulnerability; conduct interviews and prepare anonymized transcripts.. Analyze immigration, labour, and workers’ compensation frameworks to identify systemic barriers and support policy outputs.

Provided governance oversight and strategic direction for a legal clinic serving injured and precarious workers across Ontario.. Contributed to policy review and advocacy addressing barriers in Ontario’s workers’ compensation system.. Represented the clinic in provincial legal networks supporting labour and social policy reform.

Produced policy and legal research on employer-specific work permits for constitutional and class action advocacy in Canada.. Analyzed immigration and labour-rights frameworks and prepared accessible materials for legal and community partners.