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.  

Well here we go

 

 

 

  then gets called out several times with proof Harper did in fact want to ban hijabs

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-harper-niqab-ban-public-servants-1.3258943

 

How fucking stupid are these want to be leaders?  my god PP voted for the ban ffs 

 

CPC is in real trouble, Pierre is going to be destroyed by others in the race like Charest 

 

Why does PP insist he is running for Prime Minister :dunno 

 

 

Edited March 15, 20223 yr by 1trailmaker

Piece of shit does not even begin to understand Freeland and Co.

 

 

 

  that is awesome from Mike

That USA convoy is awesome, have you guys seen all the videos?  almost 1000 miles long

On 3/15/2022 at 12:46 PM, 1trailmaker said:

Well here we go

 

 

 

  then gets called out several times with proof Harper did in fact want to ban hijabs

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-harper-niqab-ban-public-servants-1.3258943

 

How fucking stupid are these want to be leaders?  my god PP voted for the ban ffs 

 

CPC is in real trouble, Pierre is going to be destroyed by others in the race like Charest 

 

Why does PP insist he is running for Prime Minister :dunno 

 

 

still getting your news from cbc

Beyond pathetic.

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect.

 

Pat King's bail hearing pushed back another week   did see that coming says this tool... How is freedom going dipshit?

AC nice car 

18 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

AC nice car 

nothing out of the ordinary there. just another trudeau supporter out for a drive

 

23 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

AC nice car 

He's going to a Liberal fundraiser

Interesting day in parliament - lets see how this play out today

CPC calling for more debt as they wish for GST to be removed from fuel......

 

not a fan of what is happening or suppose to happen but watch CPC scramble has been awesome.

 

80% didn't vote for ndp or liberals   does this sound like 80% voted for CPC?  

I love when people use numbers to confuse the situations for uneducated 

Candace is no afraid JAGMEET is going to be running the country 

 

What lengths will he go to cling to power  

 

That is it

taxes going up

inflation going up

everything will be bad as bad can be 

after the bad even more bad 

Our leader, well our leader we got rid of because we didn't like him warned us about trudeau  poor Erin getting credit from the party of toss the leader under the bus.

 

Must be tough to be the Party no one will work with   

 

Lets have an election - oh wait 

What do you do? Make a post then a few minutes later think of something you didn’t get in and go back and make another post.

 

7 hours ago, toslow said:

What do you do? Make a post then a few minutes later think of something you didn’t get in and go back and make another post.

 

They come as I hear them - then I can't wait to tell you  

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

They come as I hear them - then I can't wait to tell you  

The voices in your head?

LOL

 

49 minutes ago, Blizzman said:

The voices in your head?

LOL

 

Its oddly quiet today  lots of people on 24hr watch now 

Edited March 23, 20223 yr by 1trailmaker

Awesome.

 

 

6 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Awesome.

 

 

You think this is real?  come on it is a activist at best 

AC's hero  

 

 

 

A Croatian politician’s claim that tens of thousands of Europeans have died as a result of COVID-19 vaccines is based on a misreading of data, the drugs regulator of the European Union has told Reuters.

Mislav Kolakušić, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), told the parliament’s session on Jan. 21 that he believed vaccination should remain a choice for EU citizens and compared mandates to capital punishment and murder (here).

Addressing French President Emmanuel Macron directly, Kolakušić said: “Today you said that you are proud there is no death penalty in Europe. Tens of thousands of citizens have died due to vaccine side effects. Mandatory vaccinations represent death penalty and its execution for many citizens. That has to remain a choice for every citizen.

“Murder is murder. Those of you who don’t know that and haven’t educated yourselves, take a look at the European health organisation (EMA).”

The clip has been shared widely across social media, including to the account of a former British MEP who said Kolakušić had accused Macron of “murdering citizens” via mandates.

 

 

The guys is fucked up badly

48 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

You think this is real?  come on it is a activist at best 

Don’t matter what it is, Trudy is known around the world as a dicktater POS 

Even way down here in Honolulu they are saying it

yes Dicktater