E-4 Emergency resolution regarding recent disclosures about abuse of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program
Submitted by: various members
WHEREAS Conservatives have completely mismanaged the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFW) – and Canadians are paying the price;
WHEREAS lax Conservative oversight of the TFW program has led to misuse of the program, outsourcing of jobs to temporary foreign workers, and abuses of workers at other work sites;
WHEREAS Conservatives have feigned outrage hoping Canadians forget that they created the loopholes that allow companies to abuse the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and displace Canadian workers; and
WHEREAS Canadians are demanding immediate action because they are tired of empty promises and unaccountable reviews;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT New Democrats demand the closing of loopholes in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that allows employers to fire Canadian workers and replace them with temporary foreign workers;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT New Democrats condemn the Conservative provision allowing Temporary Foreign Workers to be paid 15% less than Canadian workers;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT New Democrats call for increased monitoring of compliance including working with the provinces to ensure that the rights of temporary foreign workers are protected and that exploitation of workers does not occur; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT New Democrats demand a clear timeline for independent review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and its impact on Canadian employment and labour standards.
NDP MP Jinny Sims spoke in support of this motion.
Speaking about the problems in the Temporary Foreign Worker program at #NDP Convention #mtlqc13 twitter.com/jinnysims/stat…
— Jinny Sims (@jinnysims) April 14, 2013
Motion passed.