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.  

With the finding of 215 buried children from residential schools, all I hear is THE GOVERNMENT needs to do more and so on.  Why hasn't the CATHOLICS that have been killing children for centuries being brought up.

Molest children by the 100 of thousands (still happening everyday around the world)

Kill children by the 1000's

How is this cult still around today with the power and even worse the followers they have that give money weekly to this cult.

 

strange not a word - This wasn't a WHITE THING being done to others or a Canadian thing.  ITS A RELIGION DOING THIS

 

 

powerful business

 

OPP in Huntsville by request from Canada's quarantine watchdog tracked down and fined a fella $3755 for not isolating at home after his return to the country. Guessing new agenda for Neighborhood Watch.

Dollar at .83 not bad 

 

 

On 6/1/2021 at 9:15 AM, 1trailmaker said:

With the finding of 215 buried children from residential schools, all I hear is THE GOVERNMENT needs to do more and so on.  Why hasn't the CATHOLICS that have been killing children for centuries being brought up.

Molest children by the 100 of thousands (still happening everyday around the world)

Kill children by the 1000's

How is this cult still around today with the power and even worse the followers they have that give money weekly to this cult.

 

strange not a word - This wasn't a WHITE THING being done to others or a Canadian thing.  ITS A RELIGION DOING THIS

 

 

Who was PM?

6 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Who was PM?

There were lots  

9 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

There were lots  

The 215 happened between 1969 - 1979.

 

2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

The 215 happened between 1969 - 1979.

 

what POPE was requesting these deaths  

Nun?

 

THE SCHOOLS WERE ALMOST ALL CLOSED DURING THE 70'S   AC doesn't see that

 

 

You are funny did you just make up this date out other 100 years of these schools

and only died in those 10 years of Liberals  

ONEWAY

 

 

Edited June 3, 20214 yr by 1trailmaker

24 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

what POPE was requesting these deaths  

Nun?

 

THE SCHOOLS WERE ALMOST ALL CLOSED DURING THE 70'S   AC doesn't see that

 

 

You are funny did you just make up this date out other 100 years of these schools

and only died in those 10 years of Liberals  

ONEWAY

 

 

Our federal government bares the overall blame and responsibility.  The local church, vatican as well but lets place the real blame where the overall incompetence lays.

 

I wonder if those kids who came forward were called liars.  

5 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

what POPE was requesting these deaths  

Nun?

 

THE SCHOOLS WERE ALMOST ALL CLOSED DURING THE 70'S   AC doesn't see that

 

 

You are funny did you just make up this date out other 100 years of these schools

and only died in those 10 years of Liberals  

ONEWAY

 

 

Great lets dig up  100 yr old history and run our politics on that, Really fuckwad do you think other than the optics that anything will happen?

 

Fuck i don't know why i even reply to your stupid shit 

Here is a vid of your sweetheart speaking on it, Watch to the end

 

 

Edited June 3, 20214 yr by toslow

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Great lets dig up  100 yr old history and run our politics on that, Really fuckwad do you think other than the optics that anything will happen?

 

Fuck i don't know why i even reply to your stupid shit 

Here is a vid of your sweetheart speaking on it, Watch to the end

 

 

easy big guy - AC was blaming PET which is fucking dumb

 

of course nothing will happen

Trump banned from twitter and facebook until 2023 - He should be in jail for real.  

 

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Trump banned from twitter and facebook until 2023 - He should be in jail for real.  

 

I could use a laugh, trail. Can you tell me why? 

1 minute ago, irv said:

I could use a laugh, trail. Can you tell me why? 

no different than yelling fire in a crowd building - cause a death you go to jail 

Tell me how you accept this behavior? "Come join me Jan6th its going to be a wild one"

 

Words of a true leader

"The only way I can lose is if the other side cheat"

 

listen NEW ONEWAY Trump is a douche bag and has been for decades, he is a master at manipulation (your worship is proof).

He incited violence against the USA as sitting President, walked away after doing so without a word.  Did not attend the transfer of power.  

 

People died because of Trumps actions - Sorry he is no leader

13 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

no different than yelling fire in a crowd building - cause a death you go to jail 

Tell me how you accept this behavior? "Come join me Jan6th its going to be a wild one"

 

Words of a true leader

"The only way I can lose is if the other side cheat"

 

listen NEW ONEWAY Trump is a douche bag and has been for decades, he is a master at manipulation (your worship is proof).

He incited violence against the USA as sitting President, walked away after doing so without a word.  Did not attend the transfer of power.  

 

People died because of Trumps actions - Sorry he is no leader

Who died you fucking moron?  A woman and we still don't know her killer cops identity.

 

Again fucking idiot.

 

1 minute ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Who died you fucking moron?  A woman and we still don't know her killer cops identity.

 

Again fucking idiot.

 

  it's only  1 says AC  

2 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Who died you fucking moron?  A woman and we still don't know her killer cops identity.

 

Again fucking idiot.

 

when Trump incited the crowd to get Mike Pence the traitor is just more great leadership.

Chanting hang Mike Pence while storming the White House - while Trump watched live on TV

 

my god AC you support this?

6 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

when Trump incited the crowd to get Mike Pence the traitor is just more great leadership.

Chanting hang Mike Pence while storming the White House - while Trump watched live on TV

 

my god AC you support this?

Totally.

1.5 million damage is the worst insurrection for the Dems.  

 

Fuck off.

32 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

no different than yelling fire in a crowd building - cause a death you go to jail 

Tell me how you accept this behavior? "Come join me Jan6th its going to be a wild one"

 

Words of a true leader

"The only way I can lose is if the other side cheat"

 

listen NEW ONEWAY Trump is a douche bag and has been for decades, he is a master at manipulation (your worship is proof).

He incited violence against the USA as sitting President, walked away after doing so without a word.  Did not attend the transfer of power.  

 

People died because of Trumps actions - Sorry he is no leader

You never fail to deliver...

it keeps with having a crack head drunk as best Mayor ever -- doesn't take much with that bar height 

 

Kind of nice not having the most powerful person in the world bashing people on twitter like a 14 year old.  

My guess is you guys feel that was great leadership - The professionalism of the Presidents Office brought down to the level of calling people names, making fun of disabled people, and talking about how unfair everyone is to me me me.

 

  can you explain why this is great leadership? 

 

He sucked 200 million from his followers to fight the election results   how did you give IRV? 

what a joke 

 

36 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

it keeps with having a crack head drunk as best Mayor ever -- doesn't take much with that bar height 

 

Kind of nice not having the most powerful person in the world bashing people on twitter like a 14 year old.  

My guess is you guys feel that was great leadership - The professionalism of the Presidents Office brought down to the level of calling people names, making fun of disabled people, and talking about how unfair everyone is to me me me.

 

  can you explain why this is great leadership? 

 

He sucked 200 million from his followers to fight the election results   how did you give IRV? 

what a joke 

 

you got facts to back this shit up? Or you just gonna take CNN as gospel truth

11 minutes ago, toslow said:

you got facts to back this shit up? Or you just gonna take CNN as gospel truth

Don't get caught up in the vortex of ignorance and stupidity, Trail will beat you with experience. 

23 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

it keeps with having a crack head drunk as best Mayor ever -- doesn't take much with that bar height 

 

Kind of nice not having the most powerful person in the world bashing people on twitter like a 14 year old.  

My guess is you guys feel that was great leadership - The professionalism of the Presidents Office brought down to the level of calling people names, making fun of disabled people, and talking about how unfair everyone is to me me me.

 

  can you explain why this is great leadership? 

 

He sucked 200 million from his followers to fight the election results   how did you give IRV? 

what a joke 

 

 

And you support a fake feminist, racist and sexual predator as Prime Minister.  The onlyPrime minister who has been convicted of is it 3 or 4 ethics violations!

Now every time your hero Prime Minister is questioned he throws out the racist card.  

By far the worst Leader in the history of Canada.

 

So what’s your point Fail?..

On 6/4/2021 at 11:05 PM, 1trailmaker said:

it keeps with having a crack head drunk as best Mayor ever -- doesn't take much with that bar height 

 

Rob Ford was a flawed man (aren't we all) but his heart was in the right place, may he rest in peace.