http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-system-increase-mccallum-1.3812749

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A high-powered group of external advisers is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada's immigration levels, but Immigration Minister John McCallum says that might be too ambitious.

McCallum said Wednesday he's read the report by the Advisory Council on Economic Growth that calls for a 50-per-cent increase in targets to 450,000 people a year.

The measure would target skilled, entrepreneurial newcomers in an attempt to stimulate economic growth.

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The 14-member panel, chaired by Dominic Barton of the firm McKinsey and Co., is to deliver a set of recommendations to Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Thursday.

McCallum said meeting the target suggested by Barton's group would be costly and might not find broad national support.

"The figure he gives is a huge figure," McCallum said. "But this is not a universal view across the country."

Discussions are continuing and the government will announce immigration targets for 2017 next month, McCallum added.

McCallum's cabinet colleague, Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, told The Canadian Press on Wednesday that he's "worked very closely" with Barton's panel, and favours increased immigration levels. But he stopped short of endorsing the target in Barton's report.

"Clearly he's demonstrating an opportunity for Canada," Bains said. "We value our diversity, we value our multicultural society and we recognize immigration is an opportunity to create jobs."

The need for skilled labour

Bains said the government would need to sell the idea of higher immigration levels to the public.

"We, as a government, need to focus on communicating the benefits of growing the economy and part of that growth is investing in people and part of that equation is immigration."

Bains said bringing in more skilled workers is part of the government's broader agenda that includes investing in research and development, creating jobs and helping companies grow.

A survey released by Canadian Manufactures and Exporters said the most pressing challenge facing its member companies is "attracting or retaining skilled labour."

The response came from a survey and roundtable discussions with 1,300 member companies.

Matthew Wilson, the organization's senior vice president, said manufacturers have traditionally looked beyond Canada's border to find skilled workers.

"If we can expand that, that's good," he said in an interview.

Slower growth ahead

But the government needs to do more to make sure the immigrants they allow into Canada actually have skills that are needed, Wilson added.

"Just bringing in more immigrants isn't going to solve the skills-gap problem if they don't have the skills Canadian companies need."

The continuing need to address the country's sluggish economy was underscored Wednesday as the Bank of Canada downgraded its growth prediction.

The bank's latest outlook projected a real GDP expansion of 1.1 per cent this year, down from its earlier 1.3 per cent forecast.

Governor Stephen Poloz listed immigration as "one of the ingredients" for helping to reverse declining growth.

© The Canadian Press, 2016 

I can't believe McCallum had those thoughts. He must be drying out. Has anyone ever explained how "diversity" has helped Canada? I don't ever remember it being mentioned during Oshawa's Fiesta Week during its heydey.

Some talk on the CBC this morning & the reporter said most immigrants settle in the big cities, which doesn't help declining populations in rural & small town Canada. The reason those populations are declining is that there are no jobs there. Why would it make sense to plunk immigrants down in areas of unemployment? In Apsley, Asians already own the motel/restaurant and the "general store". I can't think of any other businesses they'd be interested in.  

36 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

She's fucking useless.

No she's not:

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Grégoire's first job was as a receptionist and assistant at an advertising firm. She was promoted to an account manager, but after three years of working in advertising, public relations, and sales,^[14] she decided to attend radio and television school, where she immediately knew, "I had found my calling".^[9] After completing her studies there, Grégoire got a job in a newsroom, writing the news ticker. A lover of culture, arts, and films, when she became aware of an opening at Quebec television station LCN for an entertainment reporter, she applied and was successful in obtaining the position.^[9][14] In addition to serving as an entertainment reporter for LCN's daily Showbiz segment, she contributed to segments on Salut Bonjour Weekend, Clin d'œil, and Bec et Museau for TVA, and hosted Canal Évasion's Escales de Rêves and Canal Z's Teksho. Grégoire also served as co-host on CKMF Radio's morning shows and contributed to Radio-Canada's Coup de Pouce.^[14] Additionally, she worked in the mid-2000s as a personal shopper for upscale department store Holt Renfrew.^[6]

Meanwhile while you guys were yammering back & forth about Maggie & Sophie I got the rear suspension of my sled reassembled.

Edited December 20, 20177 yr by revrnd

2 minutes ago, revrnd said:

No she's not:Grégoire's first job was as a receptionist and assistant at an advertising firm. She was promoted to an account manager, but after three years of working in advertising, public relations, and sales,^[14] she decided to attend radio and television school, where she immediately knew, "I had found my calling".^[9] After completing her studies there, Grégoire got a job in a newsroom, writing the news ticker. A lover of culture, arts, and films, when she became aware of an opening at Quebec television station LCN for an entertainment reporter, she applied and was successful in obtaining the position.^[9][14] In addition to serving as an entertainment reporter for LCN's daily Showbiz segment, she contributed to segments on Salut Bonjour Weekend, Clin d'œil, and Bec et Museau for TVA, and hosted Canal Évasion's Escales de Rêves and Canal Z's Teksho. Grégoire also served as co-host on CKMF Radio's morning shows and contributed to Radio-Canada's Coup de Pouce.^[14] Additionally, she worked in the mid-2000s as a personal shopper for upscale department store Holt Renfrew.^[6]

 

Damn... she sounds better qualified than the engineering degree dropout, bouncer, drama teacher and snowboard instructor PM we have

Just now, 02sled said:

Damn... she sounds better qualified than the engineering degree dropout, bouncer, drama teacher and snowboard instructor PM we have

I was thinking for someone who grew up in Montreal's upper class, he married down. No single females in the Desmarais family when he was looking?

9 minutes ago, revrnd said:

No she's not:

Meanwhile while you guys were yammering back & forth about Maggie & Sophie I got the rear suspension of my sled reassembled.

She got her Mrs.degree.

Im out of town wondering about my per diem I think I'm over the limit.

56 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

She's fucking useless.

They don't have to do anything like all PM's wives have done - nothing

15 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

They don't have to do anything like all PM's wives have done - nothing

She's high maintenance useless.  Harper's and Chretien's were not.  Mulroney's was and lets not even bring up PET.

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

She's high maintenance useless.  Harper's and Chretien's were not.  Mulroney's was and lets not even bring up PET.

why does it matter to you? 

How do you feel about his kids? 

why to go Donald cutting corp taxes from 35% to 21% should really help out the average guy

 

I guess debt really doesn't matter   

43 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

why does it matter to you? 

How do you feel about his kids? 

just don;t tell me anyone with a skirt looks up to her.

37 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

why to go Donald cutting corp taxes from 35% to 21% should really help out the average guy

 

I guess debt really doesn't matter   

It will help the average guy once it helps the ones intended.

2 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

It will help the average guy once it helps the ones intended.

This is even better than Reaganomics

They will be able to hide even more money now.

The economy is already moving along, how is this going to fuel an already record growing economy  

21 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

just don;t tell me anyone with a skirt looks up to her.

pretty tall order, I am sure there must be at least 1 lol

 

10 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

They don't have to do anything like all PM's wives have done - nothing

But she's overwhelmed. She needs two nannies for her kids (at our expense) AND wanted a second assistant (also at our expense)

 

8 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

why to go Donald cutting corp taxes from 35% to 21% should really help out the average guy

 

I guess debt really doesn't matter   

Hmmm... more Failenomics I see. The business pays less in taxes. The business has more money available to REINVEST IN THE BUSINESS TO GROW THE BUSINESS. The business grows and then employs more people. As the business grows it spends more money with their suppliers which grows their business which means they require more people. All bad in Fails world since that may mean less money for government to give to underworked overpaid staff and for that government staff to piss away.

 

8 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

This is even better than Reaganomics

They will be able to hide even more money now.

The economy is already moving along, how is this going to fuel an already record growing economy  

Fail, did you admit Trump is doing okay with record growing economy?

or is that Obama leftovers?

Imagine that.  Sherman was under investigation for breaking lobbying rules

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/barry-sherman-was-under-investigation-for-breaking-lobbying-rules/ar-BBH3btb?li=AAadgLE&ocid=spartanntp

1 hour ago, 02sled said:

But she's overwhelmed. She needs two nannies for her kids (at our expense) AND wanted a second assistant (also at our expense)

 

and the last one needed 2 chefs   

ONEWAY?  you had no problems with the house budget for the last 10 years, and since the amount hasn't changed what is the big deal   

1 hour ago, 02sled said:

Hmmm... more Failenomics I see. The business pays less in taxes. The business has more money available to REINVEST IN THE BUSINESS TO GROW THE BUSINESS. The business grows and then employs more people. As the business grows it spends more money with their suppliers which grows their business which means they require more people. All bad in Fails world since that may mean less money for government to give to underworked overpaid staff and for that government staff to piss away.

 

Parrot says what? 

I know how trickle down is suppose to work, we have history to show it has never worked.

When the economy is dragging you would maybe give a tax break, when the economy is booming like never before you don't waste a massive 45% tax reduction on it. 

 

You buy and drink the kool-aid

 

 

1 hour ago, Sksman said:

Fail, did you admit Trump is doing okay with record growing economy?

or is that Obama leftovers?

neither

Trump actually hasn't passed anything that would increase the growth of the last year

 

Timing

32 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Parrot says what? 

I know how trickle down is suppose to work, we have history to show it has never worked.

When the economy is dragging you would maybe give a tax break, when the economy is booming like never before you don't waste a massive 45% tax reduction on it. 

 

You buy and drink the kool-aid

 

 

Invest in the business.

32 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Parrot says what? 

I know how trickle down is suppose to work, we have history to show it has never worked.

When the economy is dragging you would maybe give a tax break, when the economy is booming like never before you don't waste a massive 45% tax reduction on it. 

 

You buy and drink the kool-aid

 

 

Invest in the business.

13 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

neither

Trump actually hasn't passed anything that would increase the growth of the last year

 

Timing

The market grew on anticipation and he delivered, unlike dumb shit.

Just now, ArcticCrusher said:

The market grew on anticipation and he delivered, unlike dumb shit.

  so typical of an ONEWAY

12 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Invest in the business.

funny we don't see the American people screaming about conflict of interest blah blah

Donny set to make millions in tax savings ( well if he pays taxes at all)

I wonder what the cuts to personal income tax will be   

10 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

  so typical of an ONEWAY

Don't expect wrongway to understand.