To the Editor:
Saskatchewan Greens (Sask- Greens) want the Harper and Wall Governments to work together to either fix the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program soon or scrap it.
There is enough controversy surrounding this issue that it is time for the two governments to get to the bottom of what is going on and work together to take some action. The people of Saskatchewan want to find out exactly what is going on with this issue, and they want some answers. Some of the major issues with TFWs that need to be reviewed include:
The alleged use of TFWs to replace able Canadian workers in workplaces across the province,
The alleged mistreatment of and lack of clear rights for TFWs,
Is there really a need for TFWs in Saskatchewan?
If Saskatchewan does need TFWs, then where are they needed, and how many are needed?
What is the criteria for determining the need for TWFs in an industry or a geographic location, and does that Criteria need to be reviewed or changed?
Does an independent arm of the Wall Government need to be created to monitor TFW practices in Saskatchewan?
It is very clear that there are many problems with the program in Saskatchewan, and that those problems need to be fixed now. If the program can't be changed by the end of July to ensure Canadians always have first dibs at employment ahead of a foreign worker, then the whole program needs to be scrapped.
Victor Lau, Leader of the Sask Greens, Regina, SK.
