The foreign worker program works well when it's used properly. We completely understand why we are in the situation we're in with the changes that were made and the problems that arose last April. There is no illusion on our part as to what the problem is.
However, our industry uses the program responsibly. As Mr. Harris said, we pay more to get a foreign worker to come to work in Canada than we would pay if we had to hire somebody who was down the street. There is a considerable amount of cost involved.
Our biggest issue with the program right now has to do with delays in processing labour market opinions and then work permits. Because of some of the challenges with the temporary foreign worker program that have presented themselves, delay times for processing LMO applications have increased considerably.