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House Hansard - 5

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 26, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 5 - Nov/26/21
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • Nov/26/21 11:34:20 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, The Globe and Mail has reported that job vacancies have soared to unprecedented numbers, with more than one million unfilled positions. Vacancies jumped by 16.4% in September alone. When will the minister admit the government's plan for the labour shortage is just not working, take responsibility and fix this problem?
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Context: House Hansard - 5 - Nov/26/21
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • Nov/26/21 11:35:28 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, The Globe and Mail indicated that a fifth of all vacancies were in hospitality, including restaurants and hotels. Despite a hectic tourist season in Alberta, restaurant owner Stéphane Prévost had to close his restaurants for as many as two days a week this summer because there simply were not enough workers. Why is the government always too little too late when it comes to helping employers and Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 5 - Nov/26/21
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • Nov/26/21 12:26:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are facing a national crisis. It is not inflation that I want to talk about today, but rather another very important issue affecting our economy and our country, namely, the labour shortage. This is important because this shortage exists everywhere and on two levels. First, it affects all regions. No region in Canada is spared: grocery stores in Quebec, restaurants in Banff and factories in Ontario. Second, the problem exists in all sectors, including hospitality, tourism and manufacturing. Many employers are seeking employees. For this reason, we need to discuss Canada's future and how to deal with this problem. We need to come up with solutions and implement them immediately. We also need to figure out how to manage this problem and solve it permanently. We need to listen to business owners, workers and all Canadians who are suffering right now. For this reason, I am requesting an emergency debate on the labour shortage. Our employers deserve it, our citizens deserve it and Canada needs it.
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