Evidence of meeting #20 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was workers.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Alex Istifo  President, St. Maratken Community Society Inc.
Helen Smith-McIntyre  Chair, Refugee Coalition, Chair, Amnesty International, St. Maratken Community Society Inc.
Eric Johansen  Director, Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, Immigration Branch, Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, Government of Saskatchewan
John Hopkins  As an Individual
Daniel Hirschkorn  Director, Saskatoon Immigration and Employment Consulting Services Inc.
Chris Thomas  TDL Group (Tim Hortons)
Chelsea Jukes  Consultant, Human Resources, Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd.
Sandra Cornford  As an Individual

12:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

You're free to jump in at any time you like.

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Consultant, Human Resources, Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd.

Chelsea Jukes

I wanted to make sure I didn't lie: she's my check. She came through the program, so if I were lying, she could say no....

12:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Okay.

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TDL Group (Tim Hortons)

Chris Thomas

Another thing we should mention, though, Norman, is that it is the next logical step in the reality of what's coming that candidates like Sandra and her husband are going to be minor in terms of what we're seeing into Canada. We're going to be seeing more people with English as a second language. We're going to be seeing people with very different cultures, very different religions coming to Canada.

A lot of the systems that are set up within Canada are set up to accept people from Wales....

It is Wales, correct?

12:05 p.m.

As an Individual

12:05 p.m.

TDL Group (Tim Hortons)

Chris Thomas

That's where my family came from as well.

It's ready for that here in Canada, but it's not ready for the Ukrainians, it's not ready for the Filipinos, it's not ready for the Africans.

12:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Okay, yes, I get your point.

12:05 p.m.

TDL Group (Tim Hortons)

Chris Thomas

Anything we could do on that side would be great.

12:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Thank you, Chris.

12:05 p.m.

Consultant, Human Resources, Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd.

Chelsea Jukes

And ask the carriers more.

12:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle

Daniel, Chris, Chelsea, and Sandra, thank you. It was really good. We're going to make some good recommendations to government based on what you said.

Thank you very much.

We're going to adjourn, but we'll keep the microphones going. It's a working lunch.