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Unpaid internships exploit ‘vulnerable generation’

About 100,000-300,000 Canadians work as unpaid interns at any given time, according to estimates by student organizations and advocacy groups.

At least 100,000 young Canadians are working as unpaid interns — with an unknown number of others missing out on key, early work experience because they cannot afford to go without a paycheque.