Fixing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program with Fees and Safeguards
The article argues for stronger financial disincentives to abuse the temporary foreign worker program, proposing higher wage floors and higher access fees. It cites the $275 US-style fee as too low and suggests up to $2,325 to push employers toward domestic hiring, while better data collection would clarify labour needs. It emphasizes two steps: curb abuse with a robust fee structure and assess the program’s necessity, warning that data shortages lead to bad policy.
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C.D. Howe Institute
United States
C.D. Howe
Statistics Canada
Reader letter questions bylaw 1996 2011 handling
A reader writes to dispute a local newspaper article about Building Bylaw 1996 2011. They challenge claims of rescission adoption and public meetings, note police involvement at a meeting, and caution the article author to verify sources for rural residents relying on news.
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Dawson Creek
Goodings
Iin
Rural Directors Reassert Quiescence Amid Boundary Tensions
Buck Farmer accuses city Mayors of attempting to extend power and taxation into the countryside while praising rural directors for prudent stewardship. He warns that the fight for rural rights and freedoms remains, urging open confession of intentions and potential boundary expansion. The letter contrasts Fort St John’s alleged overspending with rural prudence and questions motives behind any annexation.
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Fort St John
Keep BC Open for Business and Jobs in Mining
Advocate argues BC must stay open to mineral exploration and development. Highlighting the sector's role in rural and Metro Vancouver economies, including Downtown Vancouver office activity and tens of thousands of square feet occupied by exploration firms. Calls against closing public lands to low impact prospecting.
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Metro van
British Columbia
Vancouver
Metro
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