"Importing people to fill the jobs Canadians won't do." (newspaper article)

"Importing people to fill the jobs Canadians won't do." (newspaper article)

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This newspaper article expresses concern about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which was initiated in 1973. This article illustrates how concern had shifted from bringing high skilled workers to bringing in low skilled workers to “fill the jobs Canadian’s won’t do”. This article highlights the way in which the media discourse reflecting on the program began to shape and enforce the type of labour suited for a “Canadian”. It also highlights the government’s intent to begin transferring labour intensive, low skill work to foreign workers, ultimately reserving those high paying jobs for full Canadian citizens.

Author: Martin O'Malley

Author: Leslie Plommer

The Globe and Mail (1936-Current), October 30, 1974

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The Globe and Mail (1936-Current), October 30, 1974

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October 30, 1974

(c) The Globe and Mail (1936-Current)

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