There are a couple of things.
First, I'll be clear. We're not opposed to foreign workers coming to Canada. For example, a couple of years ago, we brought in 150 crane operators from Chicago through the TFW program to work in Alberta—legitimate system follow-through. In a time of need, we'd understand there's a need for foreign workers, but for the next little while, I don't think there's going to be much need for foreign workers, as we're facing more and more unemployment on the construction side, unfortunately, with the price of oil dropping.
The one thing they need to fix is the criteria for people to come in. For example, they have a category where you need a technical degree, post-secondary education, and four years of paid work. Mexican workers—no offence to Mexican workers—don't have the qualifications to meet the standards in Canada. I don't believe a training college or university in Mexico will have the skills or whereabouts to provide enough training to make these people qualified to meet the standards of Ontario.
One thing I would like to see—and we've been talking to the officials about—is a demonstration of skills. Perhaps if a person wants to come to work in Canada on a trade, they need to show that they can operate a crane that will meet Ontario standards. We could do it in Mexico. We could do it in Ontario.
The Ontario College of Trades does it right now. They have a long list of what you need to do. You need to pass the exam. You need to show that you understand hand signals and then you must do a demonstration of skills. If a person shows that and is qualified to work in Ontario, bring that person in. The more the merrier if they meet the qualifications.