Canadians: Immigration and Bains

canadians: But Bains said there is a reluctance in Canada to boosting immigration — even from inside the Liberal government. "I have to tell you, I'm hitting a bit of a challenge within government in having this conversation because there is this hesitation of maybe immigration might be viewed negatively," Bains said, according to CBC. Canadians aren't as accepting as we think — and we can't ignore it, writes Angus ReidCBC-Angus Reid Institute poll: Canadians want minorities to do more to 'fit in'John McCallum wants to 'substantially increase' immigration to fill Canada labour needs​ Bains said that resistance is sparked by concerns there is still relatively high unemployment in certain parts of the country and fears that many Canadians view immigration as "someone taking away their jobs." "In Canada, we say diversity is our strength. Navdeep Bains used an appearance at the Public Policy Forum Growth Summit to make the case for increasing immigration numbers to give Canada a competitive economic advantage. I think we take enormous pride in the fact that we have a multicultural society," Bains told the conference. When we want to talk about immigration and we say we want to bring more immigrants in because it good for the economy, we still get push-back," he said. Reluctance around immigration policy' "But the honest truth is that there is still reluctance here around immigration policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.