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Employment and Social Development Canada and Conservative Government Report

Conservative government report: Thats the blunt assessment of an internal Conservative government report, an unvarnished account of the plight of middle-income families thats in contrast to the rosier economic picture in this months budget, according to The Chronicle Herald. The wages of middle income workers have stagnated, it says, referring to the period from 1993 to 2007 and Canadas middle-class is mortgaging its future to stay afloat, making the Canadian dream a myth more than a reality. The document was prepared last October by experts in Employment and Social Development Canada, the department that runs the employment insurance fund and other income-support programs. The Canadian Press obtained the report under the Access to Information Act. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.