On the one hand, we have our capitalist Canadian society, where workers are "free" only in the sense that we can work or starve in the cold. And they don't even have the decency to guarantee us that we'll have that opportunity.
And the Cuban case? A trap. You'll have a job for sure. Plant your sugar. Don't worry your pretty little head, the glorious leaders of the revolution will take care of everything. Just plant your sugar. For the revolution.