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Temporary foreign workers: companies continue:
Dozens of companies from all over Quebec in fury against new Ottawa. Moreover, restrictions on temporary foreign workers pursue the federal The newspaper.
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“It is a cry of the heart. In addition, it is an alarm signal,” thundered the lawyer behind the prosecution, Frédéric Bérard, in an interview with The newspaper.
Lawyer Frédéric Bérard. Nevertheless, Photo Chantal Poirier
At the end of May. However, 23 Quebec companies, including some big players like Manac and Tremcar, brought a cause of action for damages against the federal government.
Last September, Ottawa changed the rules surrounding the hiring of temporary foreign workers. Similarly, Since then. Nevertheless, companies can employ a lower proportion of this low salary workforce, a maximum of 10% of their workforce, compared to 20% before.
In addition. these workers can now obtain a work visa only for a maximum period of one year, rather than two.
These changes “sudden. dazzling” have taken the business short, which fear seeing tens of millions sink between their fingers, alleges the pursuit.
Many even fear losing up to $ 25M in the next two years.
“These companies have engaged in temporary foreign workers: companies continue contracts. There are penalties attached to that, “said Bérard. “You highlight the economy of an entire region, if not Quebec,” he added to the federal address.
Investments in danger
In fact. some companies have invested important sums by believing that they can count on the longer term availability of this workforce.
This is the case of the manufacturer of trailers. Tremcar tanks, which invested $ 32M to build a new factory in Granby (see other text).
Mélanie Dufresne. a high executive of Tremcar, and its temporary foreign workers: companies continue factory director of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Claude Clouâtre, fear to undergo productivity losses if they lose their precious workers. Photo Francis character
“We were investing because we had workers,” blown the vice-president of manufacturer’s market strategist, Mélanie Dufresne.
The refrain is the same at Durabac. a manufacturer of equipment for collecting waste in Estrie, which recently invested 10 million in its operations (see other text).
Patrick Charbonneau, CEO of Durabac, thinks that the Federal is mistaken by preventing TETs from temporary foreign workers: companies continue providing arms to our factories. Photo Francis character
“We are caught with an investment that we may not be able to bear. ” said CEO Patrick Charbonneau.
Rights. freedoms
The pursuit also alleges that the modification of the admissibility criteria for the program of temporary foreign workers “jeopardizes” the physical and psychological health of the workers concerned.
“Their children learn French. They become Quebecers. They choose Quebec. Overnight, they are told: ” We changed the rules, returns to your country ”, indignant the lawyer Bérard.
Temporary foreign workers: companies continue
Changes that do not pass
- Decrease in the percentage of temporary foreign workers. allowed within a company of 30% to 10%.
- 20% increase in the initial hourly wages required for workers considered at low wages.
- Reduction of the period of validity of impact studies on the labor market.
- Reduction temporary foreign workers: companies continue of the maximum duration of employment for temporary foreign workers to one year.
List of companies pursuing the government
- Industries Dodec Inc. – Machining and mechanical manufacture
- Durabac Inc. – Manufacturing in steel (containers, compactors, dumpsters)
- Produits Belt-Tech Inc. – GROSS Trade FROMS AND Recovery materials
- Green countertops Inc. – Bois retail and Construction materials
- Manac Inc. -Semi-trailers and commercial use trailers
- Mécan-Hydro Inc. – Bost Machine Trade, Industrial Materials and Supplies
- Plastic Millet Canada Inc. – Purchase, sale, manufacturing articles/parts/plastic packaging
- Aeronautical Atlas Inc. – Integrated management aeronautical supply chain
- Bernier Ltée Career – Sablières and Gravières industry
- Tremcar Inc. -Semi-trailers and commercial use trailers
- Soleno Inc. – Plastic products
- Gestion Proco Inc. – Portfolio company (subsidiaries: Proco constructions, CPI structures, Inc. manufacturing)
- Industries N.R.C. Inc. – Machine factory and equipment
- Transport A. temporary foreign workers: companies continue LABERGE & FILS Inc. – truck
- Comact Technologies Inc. – Wood processing
- Metal Perreault Inc. – Steel foundries
- Clermond Hamel Ltée – sawmills and planing workshops
- Abattoir Ducharme Inc. – Shotting and poultry packaging
- Lepage Milwork Inc. – Renovation residential buildings
- Exxel Polymers Inc. – Plastillurgie
- Artopex Inc. – Bost Machine Trade, Equipment and Supplies Office/Store
- Gestion Denis Morneau (1993) Inc. – portfolio company
- Lemay Outillage Inc. – Manufacturing and machining Pages, Matrices and Gabarits
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