Employment
Question period focused on the temporary foreign worker program. Conservatives argued the program hurts young Canadian workers’ job prospects, that the government allowed higher use of the program despite rising youth unemployment, and that administering it cost more than expected, asking the government to end the program and stop issuing new permits. Liberal ministers replied that the program requires Canadians to be offered jobs first, that employers are inspected to ensure foreign workers are treated fairly, that its use has declined, and that it remains available for businesses that cannot find local workers. One Liberal member also pointed to a past petition by the member for Saskatoon West to fast-track foreign students.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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