Discussion · Oral Questions
Alexis Deschênes Bloc Québécois
“The government doubled the wait time to hire temporary foreign workers to eight weeks. This delay stops businesses from finishing their contracts on time and hurts Quebec's economy. The government must change the wait time back to four weeks.”
“Mr. Speaker, extending the time frame for recruiting or renewing temporary foreign workers from four to eight weeks will cause businesses to miss their deadlines. The regulatory change that took effect on April 1 will prevent our businesses from fulfilling their contracts. There is an urgent need to revert to four weeks. Otherwise, the federal government’s new measure will have an impact on the Quebec economy as a whole, and even more so in the regions. Why not go back to a four-week period instead of delaying worker recruitment in a detrimental way?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, extending the time frame for recruiting or renewing temporary foreign workers from four to eight weeks will cause businesses to miss their deadlines. The regulatory change that took effect on April 1 will prevent our businesses from fulfilling their contracts. There is an urgent need to revert to four weeks. Otherwise, the federal government’s new measure will have an impact on the Quebec economy as a whole, and even more so in the regions. Why not go back to a four-week period instead of delaying worker recruitment in a detrimental way?