Friday, April 12, 2013

A Simple Solution To The Temporary Worker Story

 Lot's in the news about the RBC allegedly using temporary foreign workers to replace Canadian workers. While I think this story is just another faux scandal by the media, most notably the CBC, as the issue is really not abusing the temporary worker program, but rather outsourcing current work outside Canada, something that has been going on back into the early 90's and something the government has no control over, all the Conservative government needs to do is make one simple change to the current system.

 Now I'm sure you are shaking your head thinking there cannot be an easy solution. Well, there is. Any company applying to have temporary foreign workers can only do so if there are no Canadian workers willing or able to do the job. The solution is to simply require any employer seeking an application to use temp foreign workers to post on the government website, the HRDC job bank, an ad for the positions being applied for by the companies to use temp foreign workers. The job posting would be required to be up a minimum of say 20 days, must meet all federal and provincial rules and regulations for Canadian workers, including at least minimum wage for the province or territory the job would be performed.

 In fact, this could be further improved by having those on social assistance or EI somehow worked into the program. I'm guessing this solution is so simple no politician will want to touch it. And by the way, don't you find the opposition parties and media to be incredible hypocrites regarding the RBC story? Why just a month ago they were screaming about how unfair it was that illegal foreign workers were being shown on the show Border Security. Funny that. 

3 comments:

Bec said...

Oh how I agree with this idea and a generation ago, it would have been a no-brainer but today it's considered repugnent to the progressive, entitled crew.

I always thought that the folks in remand centres, rather than be in a cage should get out for some fresh air and pay back to society; such as if you 'broke in' replace windows and doors, if you 'lit a fire' wash walls etc but they just get to live for free it seems and pay nothing back to society.

And we wonder why the law is broken daily with people who speed, throw their trash out the window, steal and cheat?....

Bec

Frances said...

Reality is, too many Canadians today think they are entitled to a good paycheque just for showing up to work; forget doing a good job. And it's worse with the preggies who figures they can't be fire, no matter how poorly they perform.

I know small business owners who have been brought close to closure by the antics of their Canadian employees. Should they find some hard-working foreigner with adequate English, my advice would be: go for it.

Frances said...

Reality is, too many Canadians today think they are entitled to a good paycheque just for showing up to work; forget doing a good job. And it's worse with the preggies who figures they can't be fire, no matter how poorly they perform.

I know small business owners who have been brought close to closure by the antics of their Canadian employees. Should they find some hard-working foreigner with adequate English, my advice would be: go for it.