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.  

6 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Are you retarded?  Some can't work you know cause they aren't considered essential.  BS.

I'm singling out government workers since they tend to be the biggest snowflakes and poor planners, so they couldn't last a few days before a full meltdown.  Toss them to the curb and the tears will end it.

You make it sound like FORD is just playing games  

It will end when we don't have dead people daily, maybe  you are okay with it but I not 

 

The outbreak in Barrie is killing people at an alarming rate - This isn't a game AC

10 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Actually it was Doug's response as well as Canada

While USA has giving $600 in total to citizens for lockdowns, Canada stepped up and actually helped citizens.

 

Our numbers are high now, people don't follow the rules and have all become scientist that know better how to handle this hoax.  Just a flu the say, yet I have never seen a long term care place roll out dead people ever before - fuck the old people I don't want to follow the rules of this hoax ....

The Governments response is still good but the problem is the Citizens not following the guide lines.

 

Tell me what Ford should be doing that will make you have a good opinion of our response?  lets here it 

Not a ford conversation dummy so stop bringing him up.

throwing money around to those who don't need it didn't solve a thing.

tell us about this federal vaccine rollout that is the envy of the world

tell us about our vaccine inventory that is the envy of the world.

tell us what we got for increasing our debt over this more than any other country in the world?

 

fucking idiot.....

10 minutes ago, frenchy said:

Not a ford conversation dummy so stop bringing him up.

throwing money around to those who don't need it didn't solve a thing.

tell us about this federal vaccine rollout that is the envy of the world

tell us about our vaccine inventory that is the envy of the world.

tell us what we got for increasing our debt over this more than any other country in the world?

 

fucking idiot.....

who the hell said we were the envy of vaccines?  

 

Ontario would have clasped if there wasn't some sorta of money and support who are you kidding.  

you said our covid response has been the envy of the world. Is securing the required amount of vaccines and distributing them to the provinces not a significant part of any federal government's response? Moron. 

THE SUN OF HATE wants you to disobey all Canadian attempts to stop spreading Covid

STAY HOME YOU DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM

 

“I was told when I arrived (at Pearson International Airport) Sunday night from Charlotte that it was either three days quarantine or go to jail.”

So he was escorted on a shuttle bus from Pearson to the nearby Radisson Hotel on Dixon Rd. But this is no normal hotel stay.

“I am not allowed to leave the room,” he said. “There is a guard at the end of the hall.”

So, he must remain in a ninth-floor hotel room while waiting for the results of a COVID test he was forced to take.

 

 

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-man-in-forced-detention-in-a-canada-covid-camp?fbclid=IwAR3cLQNOGj1LnrliC7yRHcDm7lWbzJgBLP2PoMhn2KX8BbmyQcQ3ToIKpdY

 

WE BLAMED TRUDEAU FOR NOT CLOSING BORDERS AND LIKE CLOCK WORK WE NOW BLAME TRUDEAU FOR BORDERS CLOSED

 

WE NEED A COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE A FREE TO DO WHAT THEY WISH AT ALL TIMES NO MATTER WHAT IT IS.

 

comment from a Facebook scientist

 someone said she should have stayed home

 

you clearly don't see the signs. Any breach of individuals' charter rights is concerning now look at where our country is headed- almost a year into the pandemic. Those who don't see a problem with the response to the pandemic are the problem. How can people be okay with a "cure" that is causing way more harm and death then the virus ever would? Time to start using some critical thinking skills.

 

She is FORE CARDING  

 

 

more deaths  

 

 

 

 

 

Erin - Trudeau is taking vaccines from a pool for poor countries (that we support) this is wrong and shows Trudeau has no plan

Question

Mr. Otoole are you saying Trudeau should not take those doses and just wait for the vaccines companies to deliver later?

Erin - We need vaccines Trudeau has no plan 

Question

Mr Otoole if you were PM would you not take those doses from that pool

answer

We need vaccines Trudeau has  no plan 

 

 

I love questions 

OTOOLE states if he were PM these vaccines companies would not be delaying any vaccines and Canada would be vaccined 

 

of course this is now fact  

 

Opposition day is great 

 

Under O'toole we would have our own vaccine here in Canada, Trudeau has no plan 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-this-is-the-worst-canadian-government-ever-can-there-be-any-question

1 hour ago, frenchy said:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-this-is-the-worst-canadian-government-ever-can-there-be-any-question

Trail will be along shortly to do this about Rex Murphy and just for good measure, will also do this about the National Post, then proceed to tell us all about fake news, fake biased reporters quoting something from the Toronto Star or CTV news.

Either that or he will deflect and directly go to Ford or Trump like we've seen numerous/countless times completely ignoring this article. 

Edited February 6, 20214 yr by irv

On 2/6/2021 at 12:39 PM, frenchy said:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-this-is-the-worst-canadian-government-ever-can-there-be-any-question

 Rex   has he ever said a positive quote 

 

There needs to be a budget, I think this spring Trudeau will produce one and call an election - time for ERIN to shine.

defund CBC isn`t a good platform

ALBERTA ALBERTA ALBERTA isn't a good platform

I am hoping for so much more from CPC - time to move into the modern times

Great summary of the piece there Deflect-o-bot.....

The budget will balance itself

The vaccines will create themselves

 

"As Canadians we all understand the right other people have to bring Covid-19 into the country and as Canadians we have all worked together through Isolation and Lockdown and Sacrifice we understand that we must restrict our ability to bring Covid into other countries."

The other strains and variants are here, that useless negligent piece of shit should be removed from office and everyone responsible for allowing it to enter OUR FUCKING COUNTRY should charged and put in group custody. 

1 hour ago, Tinker said:

 

The other strains and variants are here, that useless negligent piece of shit should be removed from office and everyone responsible for allowing it to enter OUR FUCKING COUNTRY should charged and put in group custody. 

According to freedomsledder people have all the right to travel, they take no responsibility for their actions.  Matter of fact these actions are cheered here at freedomsledder as this is a hoax

 

lockdowns don't work

social distancing doesn't work

masks don't work

 

doing nothing is the proper action to take this hoax virus hurts noone of importance 

 

 

but lets blame Trudeau solely 

16 hours ago, frenchy said:

Great summary of the piece there Deflect-o-bot.....

deflect from what? Rex ramblings  

 

 

On 2/6/2021 at 1:59 PM, irv said:

Trail will be along shortly to do this about Rex Murphy and just for good measure, will also do this about the National Post, then proceed to tell us all about fake news, fake biased reporters quoting something from the Toronto Star or CTV news.

Either that or he will deflect and directly go to Ford or Trump like we've seen numerous/countless times completely ignoring this article. 

 so close

Trump is gone, this is a really good thing for all of us no doubt.

 

 

 

If ever there was a Village Idiot...

Charged with 32 Million counts of Negligence

Edited February 9, 20214 yr by Tinker

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

According to freedomsledder people have all the right to travel, they take no responsibility for their actions.  Matter of fact these actions are cheered here at freedomsledder as this is a hoax

 

lockdowns don't work

social distancing doesn't work

masks don't work

 

doing nothing is the proper action to take this hoax virus hurts noone of importance 

 

 

but lets blame Trudeau solely 

Fuck off Fail.  

 

On 2/9/2021 at 10:34 AM, 1trailmaker said:

According to freedomsledder people have all the right to travel, they take no responsibility for their actions.  Matter of fact these actions are cheered here at freedomsledder as this is a hoax

 

lockdowns don't work

social distancing doesn't work

masks don't work

 

doing nothing is the proper action to take this hoax virus hurts noone of importance 

 

 

but lets blame Trudeau solely 

Yeah well Pigmies and Midgets are short and their faces are closer to the germs on the countertop and it's not fair that their lunch boxes are so big. Crocks aren't waterproof and neither was your father's condom so lets blame Ford for everything.

There's no fn way you'll ever grow up to be a carpenter cuz you miss the fucking point on everything. Maybe try hockey or teaching Math to Special Needs, you're pretty good at deflecting and going off on a retarded Tangent

Edited February 11, 20214 yr by Tinker