No, you wouldn't get a Canadian to go on board for two dollars an hour. I want to make sure that I set the record straight. With the new policy on temporary foreign workers—the new mandate and directive from ESDC—the foreign seafarers who do come to Canada and are working under a temporary foreign worker permit are now going to be issued new employment contracts that clearly show they are earning Canadian wage rates. It will help to level the playing field.
On September 24th, 2018. See this statement in context.