[Towered]

I wouldn't discount the possibility of social unrest/less than fully peaceful demonstrations.

Nah, it's not in our blood. Canadians are too chill to be belligerent. We gladly bend over and take it, and then ask for more.

 

[T3G]

Nah, it's not in our blood. Canadians are too chill to be belligerent. We gladly bend over and take it, and then ask for more.

Not true! They certainly know how to scream at the poor minimum wage cashier at their local store. When it comes to making a scene they're hands on but when it comes to holding slimy politicians to account they couldn't care less.

 

[afransen]

Nah, it's not in our blood. Canadians are too chill to be belligerent. We gladly bend over and take it, and then ask for more.

I'm thinking the horde of underemployed temporary residents/indentured servants may feel like they are being exploited and abused. There are already protests. I worry they can become violent.

 

[jje1000]

More gasoline on the fire. Miller is clearly insulating that it is impossible to make these temporary residents are already here to stay.

Decrease number of temporary residents by making them permanent, federal immigration minister suggests​

Marc Miller met with his provincial counterparts for the first time since he announced a plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents to rein in runaway growth
The Canadian Press
Laura Osman
Published May 10, 2024

MONTREAL — One way Canada plans to shrink the number of temporary residents is to offer them the opportunity to remain permanently, the immigration minister said Friday, but that doesn’t mean everyone who wants to stay will be able to.

Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents.

The aim is to rein in runaway growth, which has put pressure on the housing market and other services. The minister set a goal to reduce the number of temporary residents over the next three years to five per cent of Canada’s population, down from the 6.2 per cent it was in 2023.

Several ministers warned the new policy would create added demand for their provincial immigration programs as temporary residents apply to stay in the country. They pitched expanding their provincial programs as a win-win solution to keep people in Canada permanently.

“The fact people are already here, their impact on affordability has already been baked in, so it’s smart,” Miller said.

“But it doesn’t mean by extension that everyone’s entitled

Decrease number of temporary residents by making them permanent, federal immigration minister suggests

Marc Miller met with provincial counterparts for the first time since announcing a plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents

nationalpost.com

 

[afransen]

That's like reducing crime by legalizing illegal activity.