Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

I was on the CBC Eyeopener on December 31, 2013 discussing the recent changes to the temporary foreign worker program. 

The link to the podcast can be found here.

Changes to temporary foreign worker program - Calgary Eyeopener - CBC Player

In brief, the changes allow the government to do spot checks without warrant in non-residential work places. Further they can place non-compliant or abusive employers on a black list, denying them use of the foreign worker program.

We've seen the blacklist before. It's been up since 2011 and has no employers listed. I'll let readers draw their own conclusions.

These changes may be mere sound and fury, and lack substance. I would like to see abusive employers held to account.  

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