Rathika Sitsabaiesan at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On October 1st, 2012. See this statement in context.

October 1st, 2012 / 5:20 p.m.

NDP

Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

If I may.... Sorry, but I know I have 20 seconds.

Statistics Canada actually says that within the next five years or something Canada is going to be dependent—the labour shortages—almost 100% on newer immigrants for the labour needs in this country. Are you saying we should stop immigrants from coming into this country? Then we won't be able to fill the labour needs in this country.

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