TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS PROGRAM IS STILL A CROCK

Yesterday's Waterloo Region Record carrys this opinion piece by Thomas Walkom titled "Foreign worker reforms don't solve problem". He states that the two main problems still haven't been addressed namely that this program creates two different classes of newcomers. One has a shot at Canadian citizenship and the other does not. The other major problem is that it simply allows Canadian employers to avoid paying higher wages when what they are offerring is ridiculously low. As Thomas Walkom states the real unemployment rate in Canada is much higher than the Stats Canada artificially dampened figures would suggest. hence there are lots of Canadians ready and willing to work at low-skilled jobs. The problem arises when the working conditions and wages are both extremely low. "The market solution would be to offer higher wages and better conditions in the hope of attracting workers.". The recently announced reforms are full of loopholes and exceptions. Still even after an outcry the Conservatives need to deceive as they sell Canadian workers down the river.