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Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program under review
May 27, 2009

In recent years, Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has been opened up to make it easier for Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill labour shortages in their […]

Sitting on Kearl project announcement saved Imperial Oil more than $500 million
May 27, 2009

CALGARY – Waiting nearly a year to announce formal approval of the Kearl oilsands mining project saved Imperial Oil Ltd. between $500 million and $1 billion in capital costs, chairman […]

With no commitment to Alberta-based refining, Kearl should not be seen as economic saviour
May 26, 2009

If Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake project represents the future of the oil sands, then Albertans should be very concerned, says the president of the Alberta Federation of Labour. “Kearl Lake […]

Harper refuses to ease EI rules: Opposition demands called an ‘absurdity’
May 24, 2009

In the face of steep job losses and a battering recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday his government won’t ease eligibility rules for unemployment benefits. Harper, who was in […]

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May 19, 2009

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Alberta prepares to launch new safety code in July 2009
May 13, 2009

A new Alberta safety code is coming into effect in July after a lengthy public consultation process. “Our members are supportive of the changes to legislation that improve safety, but […]