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["Date","MP or constituent","Name","Political party","Province","Page of the PDF","Complaint Type","Concerns","https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1208306-tfw-letters.html"]
["2006-05-04","MP","Garth Turner","Conservatives","ATL",4,"Abuse","minsiterial correspondence reference to a May 4, 2006, email re the \"removal of undocumented foreign workers, particularly those of Portugese origin.\""]
["2005-11-03","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",7,"Support","Letter to then immigration miniser Joe Volpe with \"respect to to the issue of the skilledworker shortage in Northern Albera.\""]
["2006-05-05","MP","Ted Menzies","Conservatives","ATL",10,"Abuse","Letter to the HRSDC minister re taking advantate of the law to hire Chinese labourers rather than \"able bodied Canadians at a higher rate of pay.\""]
["2006-06-21","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",28,"N/A"]
["2006-07-06","MP","Laurie Hawn","Conservatives","ATL",32,"Support","labour shortage, long processing times"," "]
["2006-07-27","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",46,"Support","Letter to the immigration minister (Monte Solberg) about te labour shortage and inability to get restaurant workers."]
["2006-09-05","MP","Rona Ambrose","Conservatives","ATL",54,"N/A","An assisstant passed along letter re \"concerns over foreign workers in Canada.\""]
["2006-08-22","MP","Jay Hill","Conservatives","ATL",58,"Support","reference to labour shortage in Prince George-Peace River and concerns about the honey producing business"]
["2006-09-07","MP","John Cummins","Conservatives",null,65,"Abuse","concerns about \"an abuse of the system\""]
["2006-09-21","MP","Myron Thompson","Conservatives","ATL",73,"Support","Alberta labour shortage"]
["2006-09-15","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",77,"Support","passing along complaint of constituent inability of getting a job \"doing unskilled work in the hottest job market in Canada.\""]
["2006-09-26","MP","Ted Menzies","conservatives","ATL",89,"Support","\"labour shortage crisis in Alberta\""]
["2006-10-02","MP","Larry Bagnell","Conservatives","Yukon",93,"Support","labour shortage in the Yukon and too much paperwork"]
["2006-10-04","MP","Art Hanger","Conservatives","ATL",98,"Support","the \"staffing crisis which is hitting Alberta\"….more workers for the service industry"]
["2006-10-11","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",102,"Support","selection criteria should be left to the employer"]
["2006-12-01","MP","Art Hanger","Conservatives","ATL",107,"Support","reference to news release concerning the improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to make it easier for employers in Alberta and British Columbia to hire foreign workers when there are no Canadian citizens or permanent residents to fill the position."]
["2006-10-12","MP","Kevin Sorenson","Conservatives","ATL",109,"Support","re restrictions for truck drivers"]
["2006-09-21","MP","Ted Menzies","Conservatives","ATL",112,"Support","\"labour shortage crisis in Alberta\""]
["2006-10-16","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",114,"Support","passing along correspondence of  appeal of Temporary Foreign Worker denial"]
["2006-10-02","MP, regional minister for British Columbia","Chuck Strahl","Conservatives","B.C.",122,"Support","\"…the construction industry sector is in favour of increasing the number of temporary foreign workers in B.C.\""]
["2006-12-18","MP","Art Hanger","Conservatives","ATL",129,"Against","passing along correspondence re foreign worker policies"]
["2006-12-21","mp","Ted Menzies","Conservatives","ATL",134,"Support","it is \"glaringly apparent that there exists a problem with the Temporary Foreign Workers Program……..TFWP is too cumbersome and currently it takes too long to process applications with duration of the permits too short.\""]
["2007-01-04","mp assistant","Deepak Obhrai","Conservatives","ATL",141,"Against","passing along complaint of constituent who's a member of the International Brotherhood Electrical Workers who was laid off and complains about companies not working hard enough to find Canadian workers."]
["2007-01-04","MP","Blaine Calkins","Conservatives","ATL",145,"Support","make it easier for U.S. workers to obtain work visas in Canada"]
["2007-02-05","MP","Mark Warawa","Conservatives","B.C.",149,"Support","passing along complaint about \"difficulties they have encountered securing 50 foreign workers from the Philippines.\""]
["2007-03-07","MP","Ted Menzies","Conservatives","ATL",164,"Support","passing along complaint about constituent's inability to bring temporary foreign workers from Mexico."]
["2007-02-23","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",174,"Against","passing along complaint about the use of an employment \"loophole\" to get temporary foreien workers. \"The majority of Canadians are not opposed to immigration and new comers to  Canada, their concerns lie with job safety and fair play for all.\""]
["2007-03-26","MP","Jason Kenney","Conservatives","ATL",184,"Support","passing along complaint from constituent who is having trouble emigrating despite a labour shortage and complaints that the temporary foreign worker program is of no help at all."]
["2007-05-14","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",194,"Support","passing along complaint of company trying to bring 300 workers into Canada from the U.S."]
["2014-05-17","MP","Mark Warawa","Conservatives","B.C.",197,"Support","difficulties hiring more workers from the Philippines"]
["2007-05-25","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",199,"Support","speed up immigration to address Albert's labour shortage"]
["2007-05-31","MP","Deepak Obhrai","Conservatives","ATL",204,"Support","Passing along complaint oif person trying to come to Canada as a temporary foreign worker"]
["2007-06-05","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",208,"Support","\"Immigration inquiry to minister's office letter\""]
["2007-05-25","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",209,"Support","passing along complaint of constituent of Red Deer trying to get \"seven temporary foreign workers into Canada to work in her concessions stands in Red Deer\""]
["2007-05-25","MP","Stockwell Day","Conservatives","B.C.",217,"Support","passing along complaint of constitutent concerned about the length of time the program takes, the cost to individual business owner and the the length of time the worker can stay and work in  Canada."]
["2007-06-08","MP","Ted Menzies","Conservatives","ATL",223,"Support","follow-up to earlier complaint"]
["2007-08-08","mp assistant","Ed Komarnicki","Conservatives","SASK",233,"Support","passing along complaint about inability to bring 10 temporary foreign workers to Canada"]
["2007-07-17","MP","Laurie Hawn","Conservatives","ATL",235,"Support","passing along letter from constitutent regarding immigration and care givers."]
["2007-08-13","MP","Mike Lake","Conservatives","ATL",244,"Support","passing along constituent letter re temporary foreign worker program and the requirement that  the work permit applications be processed more quickly, as is pointed out in te minister's response letter on page 246"]
["2007-08-24","MP","Randy Kamp","Conservatives","B.C.",254,"Support","labour shortage, dalay from the Philippines"]
["2007-09-11","MP","Ed Komarnicki","Conservatives","SASK",255,"Support","denial of work permits. Apologizes and says they can re-apply."]
["2007-08-20","MP","James Bezan","Conservatives","MAN",260,"Support","farm labour shortage and the difficulty of \"agricultural producers such as feedlot owners, grain producers and vegetable farmers to find skilled agriculturalworkers and general labour that can be trained.\" And reference to \"labour crisis.\""]
["2007-10-02","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",286,"Abuse","passing along a constituent letter re protection of \"live-in care givers and other temporary foreign workers from conditions of degradation, exploitation and abuse.\""]
["2007-09-11","MP","Larry Bagnell","Conservatives","Yukon",287,"Support","requests for temporary foreign worker updates and complaints about long processing times"]
["2007-07-18","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",305,"Support","passing along complaint about lengthy waiting periods to obtain Labour Market Opinions in Alberta, and then to gain approval of selected candidates."]
["2007-11-23","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",309,"Against","passing along complaint about constiutuent who feels the use of foreign workers is interfering with his \"ability of Canadian workers to receive fair wages for their work. He also feels that it is impacting membes of the labour force that are aged 45 to 60, who would normally be employable but are having difficulty obtaining employment.\""]
["2007-11-22","MP assistant","Russ Hiebert","Conservatives","B.C.",316,"Support","passing along complaint about a rejection of one of his workers."]
["2007-12-07","mp assistant","Russ Hiebert","Conservatives","B.C.",322,"Support","follow-up to earlier complaint"]
["2017-12-17","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",328,"Support","passing along complaint from a manager who complains that because the truck driver occupation is considered \"low skilled\", the driver's spouse is ineligible to receive a 12-month work permit."]
["2007-12-12","MP","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",330,"Support","passing along complaint from constituent complainign about the company, Travelaire, being unable to get workers"]
["2008-02-22","MP","Raymond Chan","Conservatives","B.C.",334,"Support","passing along complaint re slow process for applying for work visas. \"Foreign workers are critical to alleviate the labour shortages facing small businesses in Canada and Alberta in particular.\""]
["2007-11-20","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",336,"Support","passing along complaint about six-month waiting period for obtaining Labour Market Opinions and the inability of applying for work visas for their employees before then, \"which is slowing down their operations.\""]
["2008-01-10","mp assistant","Diane Ablonczy","Conservatives","ATL",344,"N/A","passing along concern about temporary foreign worker program"]
["2008-01-15","MP","Diane Ablonczy","Conservatives","ATL",349,"Support","passing along Jan 15, 2008, letter refusal to issue work permits to (blanked out name)"]
["2008-01-29","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",352,"Support","concerns that embassies \"routinely turn down too many valid applicants under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. One particular embassy that does get mentioned frequently is the embassy in Manila, Philippines…..we have a severe labour shortage in Alberta, which is especially hurting small businesses.\""]
["2008-02-01","MP","Chris Warkentin","Conservatives","ATL",358,"Support","passing along concerns about guideline requirements for temporary foreign workers and concerns. There is a reference to the \"labour situation\" in Peace Country"]
["2007-08-24","MP","James Bezan","Conservatives","MAN",364,"Support","concerns about \"current farm labour shortages. In recent years it has become increasingly difficult for agricultural sector and there is a desire to"]
["2014-04-04","MP","Gerry Ritz","Conservatives","SASK",373,"Support","Ministerial letter that references his letter concerning temporary foreign workers from the Philippines which is referenced in an undated letter with Ministerial letterhead on the next page of the PDF"]
["2008-03-05","MP","John Cummins","Conservatives","B.C.",377,"Support","passing along concerns regarding the seasonal agricultural workers program and the need for year-round jobs."]
["2008-04-07","MP","Jim Prentice","Conservatives","ATL",384,"Support","ministerial correspondence which refercences a Feb. 9, 2008, email re concerns about the program. There is an assurance that the government announced in the 2007 budget a new program to make it easier for certain temporary foreign workers to become permanent residents."]
["2008-04-07","mp assistant","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",386,"Support","\"This is an urgent situation, so I would really appreciate a prompt reply. The company has put out mega dollars to get these workers in so we are trying to help them.\""]
["2008-04-01","MP","John Cummins","Conservatives","B.C.",392,"Against","letter concerning helicopter pilots and the competition against a \"number of non-Canadian helicopter pilots. They are also concerned that non-Canadian pilots are receiving preferential treatment due to current regulations and business incentives.\""]
["2008-04-28","MP","Leon Benoit","Conservatives","ATL",397,"Support","Letter concerning processing times at foreign embassies. \"Due to the serious labour shortage in Canada, especially in Alberta, many employers are looking to other countries to fill their employment needs. Employers who are applying for temporary foreign workers are finding their Labour Market Opinions, which are valide for one year, are expiring before the visa is processed. This process is too slow.\""]
["2008-05-12","mp assistant","Jim Prentice","Conservatives","ATL",403,"Support","Sent an email with attachment to minister re \"serious concerns over the delays and obstacles in the immigration process encountered by his company (blanked out)....in its attempts to assist employers in acquiring foreign workers to address labour shortages in  Canada."]
["2008-05-13","MP","Carol Skelton","Conservatives","ATL",407,"Against","complaint about mechanics \"in from other countries and at the same time is unwilling to give Canadians the opportunity to apprentice with them.\""]
["2008-05-15","MP","Brian Fitzpatrick","Conservatives","ATL",411,"Support","passing along correspondence from constitutent who is unable to bring in temporary foreign workers. \"I know that through our recent regulatory changes to the Immigration Act, the Government is well aware of the importance of addressing the skilled workers shortage in Western-Canada. However, it appears that some Citizenship and Immigration bureaucrats are not listening.\""]
["2008-06-19","MP","Mike Lake","Conservatives","ATL",417,"Abuse","passing along email from constitutent regarding \"concerns he has over the way those Work Permits are treated.\" The email, which alleges many abuses, is on page 418."]
["2008-06-07","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",426,"Support","Passing along a letter from constitutent who can't get a temporary foreign worker through the Canadian embassy in Chandigarh, India"]
["2018-07-17","MP","Raymond Chan","Conservatives","B.C.",434,"Support","passing along a letter about refusal of applications from China"]
["2008-07-23","MP","Alex Atamanenko","Conservatives","B.C.",439,"Abuse","passing along allegations of abuse...\"Specficially, he mentions the unnecessary detention, expenses and humiliation that (blanked out) had to go through in Yarmouth after having been invited to spend time at the (blanked out) farm in (blanked out) Nova Scotia."]
["2008-08-19","mp assistant","Dennis Bevington","Conservatives","NWT",442,"Support","passing along concerns re finding people in Yellowknife who are \"ready and willing to work. The requirement in this specific instance is to fill five vacant positions. This company often has to shorten its business hours due to labour shortages.\""]
["2008-08-28","mp assistant","Ron Cannan","Conservatives","B.C.",448,"Support","passing along complaint about visa applications for temporary foreign workers. the letter is referenced on page 448. Small business owner in Kelowna ( Residential and Commercial Cleannig Company) and the visa denial of two of the temporary foreign workers hired."]
["2014-08-28","MP","Dean Allison","Conservatives","ONT",451,"Abuse","passing along complaint of alleged abuse and a request that the worker be allowed to look for another job"]
["2008-09-25","MP","Ed Komarnicki","Conservatives","SASK",456,"Support","passing along complaint about the processing of caregiver visa applications... the letter is contained on page 457"]
["2008-10-24","MP","Leon Benoit","Conservatives","ATL",460,"Support","letter to minister complaining -- again -- re processing times at the Philippine  Embassy"]
["2008-11-20","MP","Randy Kamp","Conservatives","B.C.",471,"Support","Receives a letter from constituent complaining denial of farm worker permits through Chandigarh"]
["2008-11-17","MP","James Rajotte","conservatives","ATL",473,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney on behalf of constituent who owns a small business in Edmonton who is \"experiencing difficulty in obtainig temporary foreign workers"]
["2009-02-10","MP","Ted Menzies","Conservatives","ATL",486,"Against","letter to Jason Kenney from constituent worried about temporary foreign workers taking jobs from Canadians"]
["2009-02-10","MP","James Rejotte","Conservatives","ATL",498,"Support","Letter to Kenney on behalf of constituents who owns a restaurant and have been \"trying to hire Temporary Foreign Workers from the Phlippines and are very frustrated with the process involved."]
["2009-03-12","MP","Peter Goldring","Conservatives","ATL",503,"Against","Respoonse to his Feb 27, 2009, letter  re the temporary foreign workers program. In the emailed response, there is a reference to the fact that there are no \"exit controls in Canada\" to track when someone is leaving the country.... Goldring's letter (writenby his assistant) is on page 505 of the PDF"]
["2009-02-25","MP","Gerry Ritz","Conservatives","SASK",512,"N/A","The nature of his concern is unclear."]
["2009-07-07","MP","Jay Hill","Conservatives","ATL",518,"Against","Ministerial email referencing his April 29, 2009 email to Kenney where apparently complains about foreign workers taking Canadian jobs"]
["2009-05-08","MP","Garry Breitkreuz","Conservatives","ATL",529,"Against","Letter to Jason Kenney expressing passing along a complaint from a constituent who is concerned that \"many foreign workers continue to work for Canadian oil companies while Canadian workers are being laid off.\""]
["2009-06-04","MP","Stephen Woodworth","Conservatives","ONT",532,"Support","Ministerial email from Kenney's office referencing the MP's March 11, 2009, correspondence regarding temporary foreign worker musicians in Canada."]
["2009-06-11","MP","James Bezan","Conservatives","MAN",535,"Support","Letter to Diane Finley regarding the delay in processing for temporary foreign workers from Manila. \"Manitoba BeeKeeper employers have also experienced unforeseen changes from the Manitoba Government....\""]
["2009-06-22","mp assistant","Jay Hill","Conservatives","ATL",542,"Abuse","Email to Finley and Kenney regarding a constituent \"concerned about recent information she has received regarding employers laying off Canadian/permanent residents and replacing them with foreign workers for less pay....I respectfully ask that you look into (blanked out) concerns and investigate if employers may be abusing this program to hire foreign workers after laying off Canadian residents.\""]
["2009-07-06","MP","Rob Merrifield","Conservatives","ATL",556,"Support","letter to Kenney re TFW's struggling to make ends meet whey thgey are \"laid off because they are not permitted to find other employment immediately following their termination, until their change in work permit has been issued.\" and \"a few complaints from Canadian workers who have been laid-off during the recesson, only to discover that their TFW counterparts are still employed.\""]
["2009-09-10","MP","John Weston","Conservatives","B.C.",564,"Abuse","ministerial letter that references his Sept. 10, 2009, letter about his constituent's concerns about the \"welfare of foreign temporary foreign workers in Canada.\""]
["2009-09-30","MP","Rob Anders","Conservatives","ATL",570,"Support","ministerial email from citizenship and immigration re Rob Ander's Sept. 14, 2009, letter concerning the temporary foreign worker program. The letter is on page 573 of the pdf."]
["2009-08-31","MP","James Rajotte","Conservatives","ATL",575,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney re a constituent who's \"attempting to hire temporary foreign workers through the consulate general of Canada in Chandigrah, and once again, all the applications have been refused."]
["2010-02-24","MP","Chris Warkentin","Conservatives","ATL",587,"N/A","Letter to Jason Kenney to express concerns about the temporary foreign worker program. The letter contains no details."]
["2009-12-10","MP","Black Richards","Conservatives","ATL",589,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney re the \"changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations  and its unintended impact on temporary foreign workers.\""]
["2010-02-12","MP","Bryon Wilfert","Conservatives","ONT",595,"Against","Letter to Jason Kenney regarding a constituent who is \"concerned about the unfair importation of information technology (IT) professionals from abroad.\""]
["2010-02-24","MP","Chris Warkentin","Conservatives","ATL",601,"N/A","Letter to Jason Kenney to express concerns about the temporary foreign worker program. The letter contains no details."]
["2010-03-03","MP","Helena Geurgis","Conservatives","ONT",611,"Against","Letter to Jason Kenney on behalf of a constituent concerned about CanJet being allowed to \"hire temporary foreign airline pilots to operate CanJet aircrafts (sic) during the winter season."]
["2010-07-02","MP","Ron Cannan","Conservatives","ONT",624,"Against","Email to Jason Kenney\"from a constituent concerning job give-away to Chinese workers to build a crane for  (blanked out) near Victoria.\" The letter from the constituent is on page 626"]
["2010-05-27","MP","Mike Lake","Conservatives","ATL",628,"Against","Ministerial email from Jason Kenney's office re his April 26, 2010, email re\"immigration programs and services as described in an article in published in the Asian Times in April 26, 2010.\" \"I appreciate your concern that temporary foreign workers are taking jobs away that could be filled by unemployed permanent residents and citizens of Canada.\""]
["2010-05-25","MP","Blaine Calkins","Conservatives","ATL",636,"Against","Writes letter to Jason Kenney \"on behalf of ( blanked out ) who contacted me to express her concerns with a number of temporary foreign workers who remain in Canada after their contracts expire.  This ( blanked out ) is eimployed in the fast food industry and worries about the lack of opportunities for Albertans."]
["2010-10-06","MP","Brent Rathgeber","Conservatives","ATL",639,"Against","writes letter to Jason Kenney. \"As you can see, they are quite disappointed in the adoption of the proposed amendments to (the) Immigration and Refugee Protection Reglations Respecting Temporary Foreign Workers. As you know, we brought them to the table as part of our 'Communication Network'.\""]
["2010-03-26","MP","Mike Lake","Conservatives","ATL",641,"Support","Receives a letter from constituent expressing concern about the \"proposed rule that TfWs could only work a total of 4 years and they would be 'banned' from working in Canada for a period of 6 years. We were told in December that the regulations (in their entirety) were being put on hold. I am now hearing that the government is proceeding with implementation of the regulations as they were first CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION, DATED SEPT 15, 2010, EXPLAINS THAT \"the pre-published regulations stipulated that workers reached their limit of four years of work would not be eligible to work in Canada for six years (as you have pointed out). The final regulations reduced the period during which workers would be eligible to work in Canada from 6 to 4 years... the regulations also provide for two exemptions to the four-year cumulative duration provision: for work that would create or maintain significant social, cultural or economic benefits or opportunities for Canadian citizens or permanent residents, or for work pursuant to an international agreement between Canada and one or more countries.\""]
["2010-08-27","MP","Rona Ambrose","Conservatives","ATL",645,"Support","an email to pass along concerns by \"our corporate constituent (blanked out) and we have previously forwarded to Minister Kenney's office.... his observations and concerns regarding the temporary foreign worker program....\""]
["2010-09-14","mp assistant","Rob Merrifield","Conservatives","ATL",649,"Against","Sends an email to Jason Kenney's office re complain from a hotel in Edson, Alberta about placing ads for front desk and room attendants \"yet Canadian employees in these two positions have had their hours cut considerably and the assumption of the Canadian staff along with the general manager of the hotel is that all Canadian workers will be replaced by foreign workers if possible.\""]
["2011-01-17","MP","Randy Hoback","Conservatives","SASK",650,"Against","email from CIC ministerikal enquiries  re an email Randy Hoback sent on Dec 17, 2010, re \"American citizens are being favored for employment.\""]
["2010-10-25","MP","Garry Breitkreuz","Conservatives","SASK",657,"Support","email to Jason Kenney re the new four-year rule \"that has just been implemented.\" NOTE: THE NATURE OF THE CONCERN IS NOT SPELLED OUT."]
["2011-02-23","MP","Mark Warawa","Conservatives","B.C.",683,"Support","Emails Jason Kenney's office to pass along complaint from a constituent who who can keep his temporary foreign workers past the expiry date."]
["2011-03-22","MP","James Bezan","Conservatives","MAN",690,"Abuse","email to Jason Kenney about a three foreign nationals illegally hired to work in gas station. He's asking the department to give them a second chance."]
["2011-06-09","MP","Blaine Calkins","Conservatives","ATL",699,"Abuse","Letter to Jason Kenney complaining about wage increases for temporary foreign workers in Alberta's pork industry"]
["2011-08-18","MP","Piere Poilievre","Conservatives","ATL",704,"Support","the CIC ministerial enquiries division emails poilievre and Daryl Kramp regarding their July 67, 2011, correspondence about agricultural workers."]
["2011-08-18","MP","Daryl Kramp","Conservatives","ONT",704,"Support","the CIC ministerial enquiries division emails poilievre and Daryl Kramp regarding their July 67, 2011, correspondence about agricultural workers."]
["2011-07-19","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",713,"Support","request to Kenney to intervene on behalf of nannies from the Philippines"]
["2011-07-08","MP","Ed Komarnicki","Conservatives","SASK",716,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney complaining about slow processing times"]
["2011-07-22","MP","Piere Poilievre","Conservatives","ONT",725,"support","Letter to Jason Kenney re mushroom farmers being able to stay in Canada past the four-year cumulative limit"]
["2011-08-12","MP","James Bezan","Conservatives","ATL",727,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney about too much paper work. NOTE: THE SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS CONTAINED IN THE LETTER ON PAGE 767."]
["2011-10-03","MP","Chris Warkentin","Conservatives","ATL",729,"Support","Letter to Kenney about shortage of workers in the service industry"]
["2011-08-23","MP","Mark Strahl","Conservatives","B.C.",731,"Support","Sends letter to Kenney passing along unspecified concern from a constituent. NOTE: In the Sept. 26, 2011, reponse on page 732, the issue seems to be problems in the agriculural sector and \"the ability to recruit skilled personnel....vital to.. ongoing success.\""]
["2011-08-31","MP","Kerry Lynne Findlay","Conservatives","B.C.",742,"Support","Letter to Kenney on behalf of constiuent attempting to get workers from Colombia"]
["2011-09-08","MP","Mark Warawa","Conservatives","B.C.",748,"N/A","Passes along letter to Kenney on behalf of constituent concerned about the \"Four & Four Regulations for Temporary Foreign Workers.\" NOTE: the nature of the concerns are unclear."]
["2011-11-09","M","Rob Merrifield","Conservatives","B.C.",756,"N/A","Letter to Kenney re concerns constituent concerns re temporary foreign workers. NOTE: THE NATURE OF THE CONCERNS IS UNCLEAR."]
["2011-11-14","mp","Rob Merrifield","Conservatives","B.C.",758,"Support","Letter to Kenney re constituent concerns about \"having longer work visas which they would deem very  helpful for their situation.\""]
["2011-12-16","MP","Garry Breitkreuz","Conservatives","SASK",769,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney re problems beekeepers are having keeping workerss. \"They invest considerable time and effort into training these men and women. To lose them after four cumulativve years of work is a considerable setback to their operations -- let alone for the workers.\""]
["2011-01-12","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",777,"Support","Urgent letter to Kenney about a work permit that didn't go through."]
["2012-03-05","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",787,"Support","Letter to Kenney a more \"streamlined\" process for hiring temporary foreign workers. \"I enclose this memo with my full support and I urge you to please consider the difficulty that Fort McMurray and the surrounding area are facing with regards to workplace challenges, not to mention the consequence that such increased costs are further inflating ome prices in our communities.\""]
["2012-03-14","MP","Andrew Sheer","Conservatives","SASK",795,"Against","Letter to Kenney re constiuent who is concerned about \"the use of temporary foreign workers being used to replace skilled Canadian tradesmen by Canadian companies.\""]
["2011-06-24","MP","Ed Komarnicki","Conservatives","SASK",799,"Against","Letter to Kenney about the reasons why labour market opinions don't address \"the problem of illegal immigration as well as why the needs are not being met within Canada.\""]
["2012-03-29","MP","David Tilson","Conservatives","ONT",810,"N/A","Letter to Kenney regarding live-in caregiver program. NOTE: THE NATURE OF THE CONCERN IS UNCLEAR. ON PAGE 807 OF THE PDF, THERE IS A REFERENCE TO A FEB. 17, 2012, ABOUT THE LIVE-IN CAREGIVER PROGRAM. There is a concern about the new regulations"]
["2012-04-19","MP","Brian Jean","Conservatives","ATL",812,"Support","Letter to Kenney regarding a constituent who has \"invested over one million dollars in plant infrastructure and they need qualified labourers to achive made in Alberta solutions. I hope you can  help  them. I look forward to hearing from you.\""]
["2012-05-07","mp assistant","Lynne Yelich","Conservatives","SASK",818,"Support","Letter to Kenney re concerns of constituent \"regarding foreign workers program, specifically foreign emergency technicians and the effect it has on his business.\""]
["2012-08-10","MP","Rona Ambrose","Conservatives","ATL",823,"support","A response from CIC's ministerial enquiries division re her June 18, 2012, email re temporary foreign workers. \"The minister appreciates your suggestions on how to improve the TFWP;  however, as you are aware, employers who wish to hire a  TFW must first apply for an LMO from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada..... I would like to point out that HRSDC recently launched  the Accelerated Labour Market Opinion (ALMO) Program."]
["2012-05-04","MP","Jim Hillyer","Conservatives","ATL",826,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney about long delays."]
["2012-04-05","MP","La Var Payne","Conservatives","ATL",832,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney about long delays."]
["2012-05-31","MP","Blake Richards","Conservatives","ATL",836,"Support","Letter to Kenney re constituent who owns a restaurant in a \"part of an industry in Alberta that relies heavily on Foreign Workers to operate their businesses. He has some concerns regarding the new four-year cumulative cap that he would like to see addressed, as the results of this change have their potential to a serious impact on their operations.\""]
["2012-06-29","MP","Gerry Ritz","Conservatives","ATL",845,"Support","Emails Diane Finley's office to pass along a complaint of a constitent who complains about too much red tape in getting workers. The constituents writes IN CAPS: WE HAVE A MAJORITY. MAKE SOME CHANGES HERE. IT IS COSTING AGRICULTURE TOO MUCH MONEY!!"]
["2012-07-13","MP","Rona Ambrose","Conservatives","ATL",850,"Support","Passes along letter to Kenney on behalf of a constituent who \"needs his prospective foreign workers to arrive in Canada within two weeks of receiving notice that is company's bid for a job has been successful.\" NOTE: AMBROSE WRITES A HANDWRITTEN NOTE: \"Jason,  he's asking for a policy on expedited VISA processing overseas.\""]
["2012-07-13","MP","Kevin Sorenson","Conservatives","ATL",857,"Abuse","letter to Kenney about a live-in care giver who is abusing the program. \"Also, do you know where he can report her for fraud. He already tried the....tipeline.\""]
["2012-07-25","MP","Devinder Shory","Conservatives","ATL",863,"Support","Letter to Kenney passing along constituent concerns regarding the need for more \"cribbers or framers who are not technically carpenters, per se, so this type of flexibility must be allowed under an LMO exemption. Additionally, they mentioned the basic lack of general labourers.\" There was also a concern about hiring more \"unemployed on-reserve aboriginal young people and how employers might attract them to fill jobs in sectors desperate for employees.\""]
["2012-11-05","MP","Ed Fast","Conservatives","BC",880,"Support","Email from Kenney's office re a July 16, 2012, correspondence from Ed Fast's office re TFW program. It appears the complaint was about delays."]
["2012-10-18","MP","John Weston","Conservatives","BC",891,"Support","Letter to Kenney about an unnamed constituent (\"one of the biggest employers in my riding\") who \"anticipates a shortage in skilled trades workers, noticeably steam engineers, millwrights, machinists and electricians.\""]
["2012-10-30","MP","Chris Warkentin","Conservatives","ATL",902,"Support","Passes constituent concern along to Jason Kenny re ability to support temporary foreign workers."]
["2012-12-12","MP","Bruce Stanton","Conservatives","ONT",904,"Against","Sends letter to Kenney and Dennis Lebel ( minister of transpaort, infrastructure and communities) re \"concerns for issues that are facing Canadian pilots.\" NOTE: THE BRIEF LETTER DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE CONCERNS."]
["2013-01-07","MP","Colin Carrie","Conservatives","ONT",935,"Against","Kenney's office responds to  the Nov. 23, 2012, email from Carrie's office re the \"impact of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on Canadian pilots.\" NOTE: REFER TO LETTER SENT\" TO THE PRIME MINISTER ON PAGE 938 OF THE PDF RE THE CONCERNS OF CANADIAN PILOTS.\"Already, more than 60 pilots have.... been laid off in advance of the upcoming busy winter tourism season. Make no mistake -- these lay-offs are directly related to the inordinate number of foreign pilots who are being brought into Canada by Sunwing.\""]
["2013-01-16","MP","Vic Toews","Conservatives","MAN",974,"Support","Letter re trouble getting farm help."]
["2013-01-30","MP","Bob Dechert","Conservatives","ONT",978,"Against","Passes along email from constituent complaining about temporary foreign workers taking jobs away from  Canadians. NOTE: THE SITUATION IS SPELLED OUT IN AN EMAIL ON PAGE 979 AND 980"]
["2013-02-04","MP","Ed Komarnicki","Conservatives","SASK",988,"Support","Letter to Jason Kenney and John Baird about problems getting foreign farm workers."]
["2013-01-29","MP","Ryan Leef","Conservatives","Yukon",997,"Support","Letter to Kenney about the Yukon Nominee Program"]
["2013-03-19","MP","La Var Payne","Conservatives","ATL",1003,"N/A","Letter to Jason Kenney re unspecified concerns  re \"several letters I have received from constituents who have similar concerns regarding the Temporary Foreign Worker program.\""]
["2012-03-18","MP","Alice Wong","Conservatives","BC",1009,"Support","Letter to Kenney entitled \"Recruiting Chefs from China\""]
["2008-04-07","mp assistant","Bob Mills","Conservatives","ATL",1015,"Support","Fax re an \"urgent situation\" regarding a large company in Red Deer unable to get foreign workers."]
["2011-12-20","MP","Earl Dreeshen","Conservatives","ATL",1024,"Against","Emails concerning temporary foreign workers. NOTE: CONCERN ABOUT FOREIGNERS TAKING CANADIAN JOBS ON PAGE 1024 OF THE PDF."]
[null,"Senator","Consiglia De Nino","Conservatives",null,null,"N/A","Handwritten note to \"Jason\" asking him to have someone look into an unspecified complaint."]
["2006-07-25","MP","Gurbax Singh Malhi","Liberal","Ont",37,"Support","extension of temporary foreign worker visa for Long laul truck drivers"]
["2006-08-10","MP","Robert Thibault","Liberal","N.S.",40,"N/A","constituent seeks clarity on program"]
["2006-06-01","MP","Lloyd St. Amand","Liberal","ONT",62,"N/A","ministerial response to his query"]
["2007-04-26","MP","Lawrence MacAulay","Liberal","PEI",188,"Support","better rules to make it easier to hire  more Rusian lobster processor workers"]
["2007-08-30","MP","Mario Silva","Liberal","ONT",267,"Support","difficulty finding temporary foreign workers"]
["2007-09-11","MP","Blair Wilson","Liberal","B.C.",273,"N/A","passing along request on the status of temporary foreign worker permit application"]
["2007-09-11","MP","Mike Savage","Liberal","N.S.",277,"Support","1)complaint re failure to process approval for eight workers for food counter and kitchen help positions available \"in his restaurants.\" 2) Personal caregivers from the Philippines \"to fill poositons Canadians are not able to fill. Due to new licensing regulations for foreign workers and the lengthy approval process for temporary foreign worker's visa his business is now in jeopardy.\" 3) restaurant ower who can't expand his business until he can \"hire a qualified cook who specializes in (blanked  out) cuisine.\" 4)"]
["2009-02-05","MP","Judy Sgro","Liberal","ONT",492,"Against","Letter to Jason Kenney urging him to rein in the temporary foreign worker program. \"As more Canadians are looking for work, we should need less (sic) foreign workers to fill labour requirements.\""]
["2009-06-29","MP","Gurbax Singh Malhi","Liberal","ATL",548,"N/A","Email regarding the inability of his constituent who has a \"number of concerns regarding my constituent's feelings on the inability to acquire experienced and very specialized cookks for this thriving busineses.\""]
["2012-08-08","MP","Mark Garneau","Liberal","Quebec",869,"Abuse","Letter to Kenney re possible abuse"]
["2012-09-27","MP","Lawrence MacAulay","Liberal","PEI",885,"Support","Email to Jason Kenney about an unidentified person losing a caregiver."]
["2006-08-01","MP","Bill Siksay","NDP","B.C.",16,"Abuse","(presumably about workers rights)"]
["2006-06-02","MP","Libby Davies","NDP","B.C.",18,"Support","concerns about expanding prgm; offers suggestions to fix it"]
["2014-02-20","MP","Bill Siksay","NDP","B.C.",367,"Support","Inconsistencies by embassies and consultates in issuing work permits to temporary foreign workers...especially the Canadian consultate in Chandigarh, India"]
["2008-03-27","MP","Don Davies","NDP","B.C.",479,"Abuse","letter to Diane Finley about abuse of the system as reported by trade unions, including Construction and Specialized Workers' Union, the Operative Plasters' and Cement Mason's International Association. They complain about workers posting wages below the prevailing rate ensuring that few Canadians will apply, and then jacking up the rates once they file for an LMO, once the worker is hired, there are \"charges\" for room and board....\"in some cases employers have refused to remit Employment Insurance and Worker's Compensation.....\"I have heard of cases of workers committing suicide  because of ill-treatment they receive a the hands of the employer. The examples of dishonest, and in some cases, illegal, behaviour are numerous.\" He then articulates suggestions the unions have made for improvements."]
["2009-03-12","MP","Alex Atamanenko","NDP","B.C.",507,"Against","Letter to Jason Kenney re concerns about foreign workers taking job from Canadians"]
["2009-04-03","MP","Tony Martin","NDP","ONT",515,"Against","Letter to Jason Kenney about temporary foreign workers taking jobs from Canadians...On May 4, 2009, the citizenship ministerial enquiries division replies that  \"there were 23 temporary foreign workers at ( redacted ) on January 1, 2008....There were 23 temporary foreign workers at (redacted) on Jan. 1, 2008.  However, no temporary foreign worker was found working at ( redacted ) on that date.\"..... then on May 4, 2009, Martin writes another email on the number of temporary foreign workers in Sault Ste. Marie. \"We are concerned with anyone on a permanent visa or on temporary, multi-visit, visas (managers) but rather temporary foreign workers hired when we  have Canadians laid off.\""]
["2010-10-28","MP","Libby Davies","NDP","B.C.",663,"Abuse","letter to public safety minister Vic Toews and citizenship and immigration minister Jason Kenney re the abuse of temporary foreign worker and possibility that employers may be hiring them illegally."]
["2010-11-25","MP","Alex Atamanenko","NDP","B.C.",666,"Support","letter to the Jason Kenney and Lisa Raitt (then the minister of labour) asking about changes to make it easier to obtain permanent resident status and citizenship and concern about lack of labour rights in comparison with Canadian workers."]
["2013-01-28","MP","Chris Charlton","NDP","ONT",969,"Support","Sends letter to Jason Kenney's office re a failed work permit application."]
["2013-01-28","MP","Chris Charlton","NDP","ONT",995,"Support","Letter to Kenney to ask about a constituent unable to recruit a construction worker from Mexico."]
["2006-08-01","Constituent","constituent",null,null,42,"Against","cheap labour for foreign workers to build the new rapid transit line in Vancouver and the complaint to the BC Labour Relations Board"]

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