Diane Finley’s broken record

The revelation that one of Canada’s largest banks used the temporary foreign workers program to replace Canadian employees has shocked many. But for Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley it’s just another opportunity for her to utter feigned indignation.

“If true, this situation is unacceptable,” said the Minister, in no uncertain terms.

Seasoned observers will note that the use of the term ‘unacceptable’ by Minister Finley is not new. When it was found that a British Columbia mining company had included foreign language requirements in order to hire foreign workers instead of Canadians, the minister stated in the House that these requirements were “unacceptable.” The same harsh words, the same lack of concrete action.

Canadians find it unacceptable that the minister is twiddling her thumbs while employers fire Canadian workers and replace them with a foreign workforce at a lower wage. New Democrats will always fight to protect Canadian jobs.

Canadians deserve better.