Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is considering new regulations that could make fewer employers eligible to hire temporary foreign workers.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Health Mark Holland look on as Boissonnault speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
He says he told a group of large business associations today that the program cannot be used to circumvent hiring Canadian workers.
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