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.  

1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Yah, defunding the cops would have stopped that.

 

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/shootings-send-four-more-to-hospital-with-serious-wounds

The lock down was great, no shootings in months

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

The lock down was great, no shootings in months

What changed?

11 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

455 employees contracted to WE to administer the grant program have been released from their contract.

now we know why it was 20 million 

 

 

We also see that the charity in question wasn’t fit to handle the project.

any charity’s could have hired 100’s of workers 

I am really confused by all the shootings on the weekend!

I thought Justin had put in new laws to curb the gun violence?

 

Spot on Rebel.

 

 

41 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Spot on Rebel.

 

 

The homeless in Barrie stayed at the holiday INN for months during the lock down.. No services but free rooms

 

REBEL is a very bad reporting anything other than hate

3 hours ago, Sksman said:

I am really confused by all the shootings on the weekend!

I thought Justin had put in new laws to curb the gun violence?

 

to curve mass shootings   get it right 

2 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

to curve mass shootings   get it right 

with guns that were acquired illegally. Brilliant liberal logic. I see why they make you hard. 

1 minute ago, frenchy said:

with guns that were acquired illegally. Brilliant liberal logic. I see why they make you hard. 

we all know bans today will not do anything, but saying that seems no one cared since most Canadians have no interest in guns 

 

my comment was funny, you know humour something you should look into - being a angry ONEWAY is no way to go through life

 

 

Good read.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1281955745966231557.html

 

 

17 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

The homeless in Barrie stayed at the holiday INN for months during the lock down.. No services but free rooms

 

REBEL is a very bad reporting anything other than hate

OK Fail, guthooked before 8am.

3 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

OK Fail, guthooked before 8am.

was just pointing out the homeless were housed in hotels

 

REBEL is a horrible excuse for news  - this is just fact, something that lacks at REBEL 

4 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

was just pointing out the homeless were housed in hotels

 

REBEL is a horrible excuse for news  - this is just fact, something that lacks at REBEL 

These are losers.

10 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

 

Good read.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1281955745966231557.html

 

 

speculation is not fact, only for ONEWAYS is it considered fact

 

 

1 minute ago, ArcticCrusher said:

These are losers.

annoying for sure

 

 

"If you know a scandal is going to come out, then you release it first. You try to beat the story, and you try to get it to someone you think is going to be supportive or friendly. The real issue is the CBC — we all pay for it — it's not supposed to be friendly to friends of the Liberal Party. So the fact that they even felt like the CBC would be friendly in and of itself, that's a pretty serious problem."

On 7/12/2020 at 9:06 AM, 1trailmaker said:

455 employees contracted to WE to administer the grant program have been released from their contract.

now we know why it was 20 million 

 

 

So if we divy the $20 mill. amongst the 455 contracters that comes to almost $44,000 each for less than 2 months work. Sure looks like WE would be taking a really big cut to me.

3 minutes ago, MuskokaGator said:

So if we divy the $20 mill. amongst the 455 contracters that comes to almost $44,000 each for less than 2 months work. Sure looks like WE would be taking a really big cut to me.

contracts are for 1 year, where do you get 2 months from?

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

contracts are for 1 year, where do you get 2 months from?

 A contract can be for any length of time. 

but for clarification, here is the Gov't wording re the CSSG, So you are realistically looking at a 6 month window to administer the program and distribute funds. 

Post-secondary students and recent graduates must register no later than August 21, 2020, to be eligible to receive the grant. Completed applications for the CSSG must be submitted no later than November 6, 2020, and participants will only be able to count hours accumulated from June 25 to October 31, 2020.   

 

 

all is forgiven trudy apologized the fuck makes it sound as if the students are the losers.makes it ok for his whore mom and brother to line their pockets.the family legacy lives on

4 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

contracts are for 1 year, where do you get 2 months from?

 

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/07/11/we-charity-lays-off-hundreds-after-deal-with-trudeau-government-is-cancelled.html

"Two sources told the Star that WE originally indicated it would honour the contracts, most of which were set to end Aug. 31, according to the organization. But on Tuesday, the sources said, WE let them go. The organization told the Star that workers were given additional compensation based on how long they had worked with WE. "

1 hour ago, MuskokaGator said:

 

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/07/11/we-charity-lays-off-hundreds-after-deal-with-trudeau-government-is-cancelled.html

"Two sources told the Star that WE originally indicated it would honour the contracts, most of which were set to end Aug. 31, according to the organization. But on Tuesday, the sources said, WE let them go. The organization told the Star that workers were given additional compensation based on how long they had worked with WE. "

CAn't speak for WE but you can claim hours well into November, the program has barely got off the ground

18 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

CAn't speak for WE but you can claim hours well into November, the program has barely got off the ground

WRONG!

31 minutes ago, frenchy said:

WRONG!

it was Oct 31 and has been extended due to shut downs

The grant will be worth between $1,000 and $5,000, depending on the number of hours completed. For every 100 hours worked, a student is eligible for $1,000, which means someone must volunteer 500 hours to receive the full grant.

The program opens today and runs until Oct. 31, 2020. Only students and recent graduates 30 years old and younger can enrol.

 

 

25 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

it was Oct 31 and has been extended due to shut downs

The grant will be worth between $1,000 and $5,000, depending on the number of hours completed. For every 100 hours worked, a student is eligible for $1,000, which means someone must volunteer 500 hours to receive the full grant.

The program opens today and runs until Oct. 31, 2020. Only students and recent graduates 30 years old and younger can enrol.

 

 

WGAF we are talking about the WE Contract and when it was granted it closed on Oct 31st, so your claim of them being 1 year contracts is simply a bullshit number you created out of a cloud of weed smoke.