Yes, that's exactly right. The main problem these people had was that they were unable to distinguish between growing and becoming wealthier. An economy that grows doesn't necessarily become wealthier. Over the past few years, Canada has grown its economy significantly. Of course, more people at work equals a bigger gross domestic product. In contrast, Canada's GDP per capita has declined. Why? It's because this policy has encouraged many businesses to recruit cheap labour.
If you look at some of the studies that have been done by Statistics Canada or the Bank of Canada, they show that there's been a shift toward cheap labour in Canada.