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.  

2 hours ago, mtnloverxtreme2 said:

https://rumble.com/v26jqj2-sickening-justin-trudeau-pedophile-tape-about-to-be-released.html

The only surprise is the pieces of shit people that defends these actions

 

Wondering if he is gonna answer the hard questions about him being a pedo 

49 minutes ago, toslow said:

Wondering if he is gonna answer the hard questions about him being a pedo 

why would he?  Responding to made up shit makes things worse.

 

When Trudeau says a few angry people he is spot on - why isn't this world news

 

Nothing compared to him fucken a 12 yr old kid, sick bunch you liberals 

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Nothing compared to him fucken a 12 yr old kid, sick bunch you liberals 

And when visiting the Clinton's they ate babies alive - sickos 

 

I heard Trudeau has been trafficing girls and boys under 10 and has his way with them

PP said it was safe good investments for your retirement funds RECESSION PROOF 

 

 

16 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

And when visiting the Clinton's they ate babies alive - sickos 

 

I heard Trudeau has been trafficing girls and boys under 10 and has his way with them

Really hope you’re not justifying Trudy fucken a 12yr old kid 

Just now, toslow said:

Really hope you’re not justifying Trudy fucken a 12yr old kid 

He should get in big trouble

 

Yup you sure are

What do you think?  Free Speech and he should be defended for his actions by PP the freedom fighter or is he wrong and is responsible for the rules set out by employer   

 

Tough one for those that are ONEWAYs but real easy for the rest of us

 

 

 

I hope Alberta gets rid of this women in June election she is dangerous and angry Convoy supporter.

She got caught and now lies about CBC being unfair to her 

This is worst than the race card it really is getting pathetic from these new conservative party types

 

Gone are the PC's of Canada 

 

Ahh no, cbc got caught lying and she called them out, good on her for making cbc look like the hacks they are 

Gonna see more of this in the near future, inflation is the new covid

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/leamington-greenhouse-future-unclear-as-lakeside-produce-files-for-bankruptcy-1.6249819?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvwindsor%3Apost&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

12 hours ago, toslow said:

Ahh no, cbc got caught lying and she called them out, good on her for making cbc look like the hacks they are 

I heard CBC is going after anyone that doesn't agree with Trudeau and they are covering up his baby eating fetish 

2 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

I heard CBC is going after anyone that doesn't agree with Trudeau and they are covering up his baby eating fetish 

Don’t know about that, but sure aren’t reporting on his child rape 

4 minutes ago, toslow said:

Gonna see more of this in the near future, inflation is the new covid

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/leamington-greenhouse-future-unclear-as-lakeside-produce-files-for-bankruptcy-1.6249819?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvwindsor%3Apost&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Trying to grow vegetables indoors is costly and you can not compete 

other than that I hope Doug's Ontario has more to offer than what you are hoping for

1 minute ago, toslow said:

Don’t know about that, but sure aren’t reporting on his child rape 

CBC also told all other news sources if they report on it they will kill they mothers so it is easy to see why not one single news source is covering as they all have mothers

 

CBC and Trudeau are the most powerful in the world

PP better be careful playing with CBC

 

 

3 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Trying to grow vegetables indoors is costly and you can not compete 

other than that I hope Doug's Ontario has more to offer than what you are hoping for

Hey dummy they have been growing at that place for yrs till the liberals are forcing the costs of doing business 

More liberal winning 

https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/news-polls/growing-proportion-of-canadians-are-completely-out-money

11 hours ago, toslow said:

Hey dummy they have been growing at that place for yrs till the liberals are forcing the costs of doing business 

So force just on them and they can't compete?  what about the millions of other businesses   

This BLAME GAME you play is really stupid

 

 

7 hours ago, toslow said:

More liberal winning 

https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/news-polls/growing-proportion-of-canadians-are-completely-out-money

Ya making 40k a year is tough to make ends meet in this decade   

How many of these tapped out people do you know?  are you helping them?

Listen to their anger and find ways to help them instead of fueling their anger is what a real leader does.

Trudeau said this this morning 

 

 

PP speaking to Trudeau through video is pretty Junior High School.

Visit the elderly women that can't heat her home because of Carbon Tax - what a fucking ridiculous statement and he has 10 more stupid statements after that one

 

PP is admitting he raised his rent by 100% while people are stuggling, took out 400k so he can charge more for rent and claim the mortgage.

PP is one fucking idiot and thinks you are even more of an idiot since he can lie and you support blindly