FOI documents reveal need for investigation into skill levels, say union chiefs.
from The Tyee
"Two federal ministers yesterday jointly announced changes in the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker Program, including a "temporary suspension" of the Accelerated Labour Market Opinion program criticized by labour leaders.
"But one high profile labour leader described the announced changes as 'simply public relations.'
"Gil McGowan, head of the Alberta Federation of Labour told CBC news after the Ottawa announcements that 'the Harper government has blinked, but it hasn't backed down.
"McGowan and his federation hold a thick file of Accelerated Labour Market Opinions they gained by filing Freedom of Information requests to the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. They say it demonstrates deep flaws in the process that allows companies to hire foreign workers ahead of Canadians who might expect to be paid more or have more flexibility to resist poor working conditions. …"
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