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Transport committee I'll let you know where to write the cheque, if you want to help us out. That's not an issue. We've launched the initiative with our member companies, our partner companies. Like I said, it's called "Be a Seafarer". It's working. We now have apprentices going to school in order
September 24th, 2018Committee meeting
James Given
Transport committee We started a few months ago with a shortage of about 300 that was predicted for the fall. We've been able to reduce that gap down to about 100. We were able to fill all the jobs that were necessary to fill, and we've had a year where shipping companies were running every ship the
September 24th, 2018Committee meeting
James Given
Transport committee 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
September 24th, 2018Committee meeting
James Given