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Who hires temporary foreign workers? You’d be surprised
Apr 11, 2013

Todd Bender doesn’t seem like he’d be in the market for temporary foreign workers: He’s executive director of CityKidz, a faith-driven group working with young people in inner-city Hamilton. His […]

Fast-food chains abusing foreign workers program, says labour leader
Apr 11, 2013

Program intended to address shortages in high-skill jobs A federal program intended to fast-track skilled workers into Canada is instead being used by a “who’s who” of fast-food chains and […]

Federal program being misused?
Apr 11, 2013

The controversy over the outsourcing of dozens of Canadian jobs by the Royal Bank of Canada has put the spotlight on the much bigger issue of how Canada’s Temporary Foreign […]

RBC iGate scandal: Ottawa urged to publicize Canadian employers using foreign temps
Apr 10, 2013

The RBC scandal is the “tip of the iceberg,” a unionist says; taxpayers have a right to know who’s benefiting and where the real labour shortages are. The RBC scandal […]

Tories looking at review of foreign worker program
Apr 10, 2013

OTTAWA—The federal government is investigating the possible abuse of the temporary foreign workers hiring program by Canadian companies and is expected to overhaul it to put greater onus on businesses […]

Labour federations call for freeze on temporary foreign workers program
Apr 10, 2013

The B.C. Federation of Labour has joined its counterpart in Alberta in a call for an immediate freeze on the country’s accelerated process for temporary foreign workers applications. “The fast […]