We all know how important foreign workers are, especially in the agri-food sector. We know there have been delays. An agreement was just signed with Mexico because the provinces aren't able to overcome the labour shortage.
From the outset, we criticized the fact that the federal government was giving employers $1,500 for each worker while making them responsible for overseeing the process of getting workers set up on their arrival. I don't think that was adequate.
Mr. Falconer, do you think the federal government should step in to oversee the process and ensure workers are provided with proper conditions on their arrival?