Immigration Minister Jason Kenney: Federal Government

Halifax Chamber Of Commerce Dept: Immigration Minister Jason Kenney made the case for the changes while addressing the Halifax Chamber of Commerce Thursday, according to CBC. In Nova Scotia, temporary workers are frequently brought in from the Caribbean to help harvest crops and people collecting employment insurance may be pushed to fill seasonal jobs often done by temporary foreign workers if the federal government's proposed changes to the system go through. The Conservative's plan is to link those receiving EI cheques to employers who are hiring. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.