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Only a fifth of Alberta businesses plan to hire Canadians after TFW permits expire
Only a little over a fifth of all Alberta businesses that use temporary foreign worker plan to hire Canadians once the TFW permits expire, according to a new survey. The government’s new “4 and 4” rule, which requires foreign nationals
Niqab is none of my business, two thirds of Canadians say
Even though the majority of Canadians feel uncomfortable around women wearing the niqab, nearly two thirds of Canadians believe that whether a woman wears a niqab is none of their business as it is a matter of personal choice, according
Tories cut and paste “we reject the argument that every time we talk about security our freedoms are threatened”
“We reject the argument that every time we talk about security, our freedoms are threatened. We reject the arguments that every time we talk about our security, our freedoms are threatened. Canadians understand that freedoms and security go hand in
Galati appeals “citizenship is not a right” ruling
Constitutional lawyer Rocco Galati has appealed Federal Court’s dismissal of his challenge against Harper government’s new Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act that allows the citizenship minister to to revoke the citizenship of natural-born and naturalized Canadian citizens, where the presiding judge
Oil price slump threatens Newfoundland’s new-found prosperity
By Professor Wade Locke Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland The oil and gas industry has been extremely important to Newfoundland and Labrador. We have produced about 1.5 billion barrels of oil since the industry started in 1997. This had a value
Are we going to be safer when Bill C-51 criminalizes peaceful protests against injustice?
By Joanna Kerr Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada In my global roles as chief executive of ActionAid International, policy director with Oxfam Canada, and now with Greenpeace, I have seen first-hand the power of protest and dissent in effecting real, transformative
Support for Bill C-51 tumbles in the face of increasing awareness
Support for Harper government’s controversial anti-terrorism bill has decreased from 82% a month ago to 38% as awareness of Bill C-51 increased, according to a new poll. Half the respondents of the Forum Research poll opposed the bill, while 12%
Dividing Canadians: Harper Opens Election Playbook
By Faizan Butt The Harper government is divided. Not divided among its party members, but divided between what Canadians want, and what Mr Harper thinks is good for Canada. It is this distinction that has the government making schoolyard arguments
Government to allow 230,000 LMIA-exempt TFWs to come to Canada under IMP annually
The government plans to allow 230,000 temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to enter Canada annually under the International Mobility Program(IMP), which allows employers to bring in workers from abroad without proving the need for imported labour, according to a Gazette notification
Immigrants arrive healthier than Canadians but get less healthy over time
New immigrants have a significantly better health profile than the general population as the screening process for immigrants to Canada tends to select candidates in good health, but their health advantage diminishes over time, according to a team of researchers
