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The gain drain: The conventional wisdom that immigration is an economic boon to Canada isn’t holding up under scrutiny
Apr 12, 2008

Globalization has increased acceptance of a coffee-coloured world and provided endless supplies of skilled and other labour, so what’s not to love about mass immigration? While Canada’s opposition parties quibbled […]

Unions make presentation to House of Commons immigration committee
Apr 9, 2008

A number of unions in B.C. and Alberta were given little or no notice about sharing their opinions with the government on the federal temporary worker (TFW) program. However, some […]

Mexican Migrant Workers File Complaints with UN Rapporteur
Apr 9, 2008

Canada’s image as a safe and secure destination for foreign temporary workers is under fire, critics say. The government has been working hard in recent years to expand the number […]

Alberta foreign worker program mired in bureaucracy: federal committee
Apr 7, 2008

EDMONTON – Alberta’s temporary foreign worker program has no oversight and is mired in so much bureaucracy that employers are allowed to treat hopeful immigrants like indentured labour. That’s what […]

Foreign workers exploited by temporary job plan: National program used for ‘end-run around mainline immigration system’
Apr 3, 2008

EDMONTON – Gil McGowan would say Puneet Puneet is an example of what’s wrong with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program, which he says is not only exploitive but a clear […]

Minimum wage increases
Apr 3, 2008

Anyone working for minimum wage will be glad to know they’re getting a raise, but employers might find their payroll getting tighter as they have to raise wages across the […]