I would argue that a lot of the amendments here and the program changes do actually directly impact the health and welfare of temporary foreign workers. The most important thing is that a strong enforcement and sanctions regime discourages employers from applying for the program if they were planning to cheat, and good inspections catch them. Some of the amendments here, for example, are proposing a regime that will allow us to ban employers from using the program if they break other employment laws. Obviously, when a worker is here, they are bound by the same laws as Canadians.
In my mind, this is a purposeful effort by the government to enhance the program in a way that will help protect temporary foreign workers.