A McDonalds fast food restaurant is pictured at 4410 Still Creek Drive in Burnaby, British Columbia on Thursday January 19, 2023. Restaurants have become a major employer of cooks, food service supervisors and food counter attendants through the temporary foreign worker program.
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.Canadian businesses now face greater restrictions on how many low-wage temporary foreign workers they can hire as new government limits come into effect.Businesses face new limits on temporary foreign worker program
The federal government is aiming to rein in the temporary foreign worker program after it loosened hiring rules in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent years, the low-wage stream has seen particular growth, with the number of positions approved through this stream nearly quadrupling from 21,394 in 2018 to 83,654 in 2023.
Instead, he said, the government should prioritize high-skilled, permanent immigration and let businesses find staff from a pool of citizens and immigrants.The outside of a Cineplex cinema is pictured in Etobicoke, Ont., on Jan. 6, 2022. Cineplex began charging the $1.50 online booking fee in June 2022 to many customers not enrolled in its CineClub subscription and Scene Plus loyalty programs, who saw the fee waived or dropped to $1, respectively.
But after dealing with a host of problems, from leaking windows and roof to extensive water damage and persistent mould, they said they soon discovered an even bigger issue. The fixed, maximum amount, based on when the house was purchased by the first owner, is $300,000, said Tarion spokesperson Andrew Donnachie.
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