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House Hansard - 62

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • May/2/22 2:42:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Ottawa must also give Quebec the power to manage temporary foreign workers. Each year, the federal government creates delays by forcing every business to produce labour market studies that already exist. Quebec already produces them for all of its economic sectors. Quebec could simply apply them to temporary foreign workers by integrating them into its labour strategy. It is as easy as that. When will the federal government stop burdening our businesses and transfer the management of temporary foreign workers to Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • May/2/22 2:57:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois has proposed plenty of possible solutions. At the very least, the federal government could eliminate the requirement for the same market impact assessments every year when everyone knows there is a labour shortage. It could speed up foreign workers' arrival in Canada by collecting their biometrics here. It could deal with their work permits once they arrive in the country. There are plenty of things that the government could do, but it refuses to do better. Since it is refusing to take care of temporary foreign workers, why not let Quebec take on that responsibility?
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • May/2/22 2:58:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that the temporary foreign worker program is vital to the Canadian economy. Employers should be able to get decisions regarding workers' contracts. That is why we are taking additional measures to address the labour shortage. We are moving the cap on low-wage positions for employers in seasonal industries. We are extending LMIA validity from nine to 18 months, and we are expanding flexibility for LMIA applications in low-wage occupations. We are also increasing the maximum employment duration for high-wage and global talent streams from two to three years. We will continue collaborating with employers to ensure—
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