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.  

Trudeau still won't act on flights from India and other hotspots

Between April 1-17, 40 COVID-positive flights from Delhi landed in Canada — mostly in Toronto, but also many in Vancouver. This is on top of 26 flights from the U.S., 14 from the UAE, 11 from France, nine fromTurkey, and seven each from Germany, Qatar, and the Netherlands.

In total, Canada has seen 145 positive flights in that time and that doesn’t include flights arriving during the last three days.

https://www.torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-still-wont-act-on-flights-from-india-and-other-hotspots 

Edited April 21, 20214 yr by irv

19 minutes ago, irv said:

Trudeau still won't act on flights from India and other hotspots

Between April 1-17, 40 COVID-positive flights from Delhi landed in Canada — mostly in Toronto, but also many in Vancouver. This is on top of 26 flights from the U.S., 14 from the UAE, 11 from France, nine fromTurkey, and seven each from Germany, Qatar, and the Netherlands.

In total, Canada has seen 145 positive flights in that time and that doesn’t include flights arriving during the last three days.

https://www.torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-still-wont-act-on-flights-from-india-and-other-hotspots 

Well there is this also.

 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, irv said:

Trudeau still won't act on flights from India and other hotspots

Between April 1-17, 40 COVID-positive flights from Delhi landed in Canada — mostly in Toronto, but also many in Vancouver. This is on top of 26 flights from the U.S., 14 from the UAE, 11 from France, nine fromTurkey, and seven each from Germany, Qatar, and the Netherlands.

In total, Canada has seen 145 positive flights in that time and that doesn’t include flights arriving during the last three days.

https://www.torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-still-wont-act-on-flights-from-india-and-other-hotspots 

Are these Canadians travelling? or visitors from other countries?

something tells me these are Canadians that really don't give a fuck about anyone but themselves....

Canada is on a ban list to fly too so I can't see these as visitors.

 

So why are we not yelling at these people instead of Trudeau   

LOCKDOWNS DON'T WORK

WE NEED TO LOCKDOWN BORDERS

 

classic

3 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Well there is this also.

 

 

 

ONEWAY HATers SAYS WHAT

 

Lots of people travel across the border daily without quarantine - but EZRA isn't smart he just posts bait for people like AC

 

working for Trudeau is such a stupid comment but it goes well with the sheep 

3 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

 

now we are talking

India and Pakistan flight banned.

Of course these travallers don't care about  you so they will just take jump flights instead.

 

 

Do you guys think India is lying about this fake virus killing so many over there?   Its just a cold so what is the big deal

Most likely these Doctors and Hospital staff are lying like ours have been since the beginning of this fake controlling virus.

 

No one is dying, this is normal

 

34 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Do you guys think India is lying about this fake virus killing so many over there?   Its just a cold so what is the big deal

Most likely these Doctors and Hospital staff are lying like ours have been since the beginning of this fake controlling virus.

 

No one is dying, this is normal

 

People die every day fail.  There are proven treatments that reduce Covid symptoms, why aren't we giving those out?  Heard yesterday some liberal cunt said vitD was fake news.  Yah she really is out to fucking lunch, you must get along great with her.   

38 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

People die every day fail.  There are proven treatments that reduce Covid symptoms, why aren't we giving those out?  Heard yesterday some liberal cunt said vitD was fake news.  Yah she really is out to fucking lunch, you must get along great with her.   

so they are lying too, no surprise

 

Amazing how the entire world is lying, all they need is a good day in the sun shine.

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

so they are lying too, no surprise

 

Amazing how the entire world is lying, all they need is a good day in the sun shine.

 

 

44 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

 

 

  you pretending you miss going out to the Bars   

or sports

or really anything

 

What are you missing out on?  

5 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

  you pretending you miss going out to the Bars   

or sports

or really anything

 

What are you missing out on?  

I'm not a cheap fuck like you who hoards your government paycheck, week after week after week and still has fuck all.

Frig Off  

https://fb.watch/52IedQkVv2/

On 4/23/2021 at 12:34 PM, ArcticCrusher said:

I'm not a cheap fuck like you who hoards your government paycheck, week after week after week and still has fuck all.

Fail spends lots on weed and pizza!

Otoole says once this pandemic is over and people are all vaccinated, he will show us how to get a supply of vaccines that Trudeau lacked 

  

Otoole is asking for complete lockdown of the border.  He suggest no travel for anyone and if you are aboard too bad you can enter Canada after the pandemic.

 3 weeks ago he stood in Parliament saying Trudeau needs to open the borders    you can't make this up

 

I am sure the anti maskers here are all for Otoole's complete shutdown of Canada -  too funny 

 

20 hours ago, Sksman said:

Fail spends lots on weed and pizza!

Me and my buddy's spend a lot of money weekly.   between golf and hockey there is about 20 of us the go for wings/pizza/drinks weekly.

I miss Wild Wing South (anyone in Barrie knows what I mean)

 

Why is Trudeau helping India? fuck them says Social Media

CANADA FIRST 

vaccines Canada First 

  

Imagine if the entire world thought like this,  WHAT VACCINE WOULD WE HAVE WITH "ME FIRST" ATTITUDE

CANADA DOESN'T MAKE A VACCINE

 

Haters are so dumb they don't even know they are dumb

On 4/23/2021 at 12:34 PM, ArcticCrusher said:

I'm not a cheap fuck like you who hoards your government paycheck, week after week after week and still has fuck all.

Hoard   I wish I could keep some of it... 

 

24 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Why is Trudeau helping India? fuck them says Social Media

CANADA FIRST 

vaccines Canada First 

  

Imagine if the entire world thought like this,  WHAT VACCINE WOULD WE HAVE WITH "ME FIRST" ATTITUDE

CANADA DOESN'T MAKE A VACCINE

 

Haters are so dumb they don't even know they are dumb

Ain’t that the truth, cause we sure the fuck don’t have any vaccines.

wonder why that is trail?

24 minutes ago, toslow said:

Ain’t that the truth, cause we sure the fuck don’t have any vaccines.

wonder why that is trail?

Because we don't make them here anymore and are dependent on other countries.

 

Question you say we don't have Vaccines?  Are you new or going on January stats

 

 

If it makes you happy lets blame Trudeau, we know for fact any other leader would of had vaccines ready last year before this all started.

This is fact not some made up thing

 

The blame for no vaccines has to fall on Trudeau. He had a year to put a manufacturer in place in Canada. But he relied on his deals with foreign countries who all shit on him.

Sorry, but you can't tell me that there wasn't the possibility to convert an existing plant to do the manufacturing.

 

15 minutes ago, Blackstar said:

The blame for no vaccines has to fall on Trudeau. He had a year to put a manufacturer in place in Canada. But he relied on his deals with foreign countries who all shit on him.

Sorry, but you can't tell me that there wasn't the possibility to convert an existing plant to do the manufacturing.

 

That isn't how it works 

 

Trudeau is PM so all this is his no doubt -  I doubt the outcome would be any different with any other government..

 

Thankfully these companies that made this vaccine don't have more of a ME FIRST attitude - Canada would not fair well in that environment

 

 

there are thousand of drugs made elsewhere that if they cut us off we would be fucked - this isn't a Trudeau thing its a Canadian thing 

You’re so fucked in the head, you have no clue really what is going on and what happened to why Canada can’t even get the vaccines they paid billions for upfront.

 

please stop making yourself look stupid and take some time to do some reading before you post 

Edited April 27, 20214 yr by toslow

11 hours ago, toslow said:

You’re so fucked in the head, you have no clue really what is going on and what happened to why Canada can’t even get the vaccines they paid billions for upfront.

 

please stop making yourself look stupid and take some time to do some reading before you post 

Pfizer vaccine 2 million a week 

 

Have any of you haters lined up for your shot?  this is a fake virus so why would you care about vaccines coming to Canada?

 

You seem confused