Economic crisis bears down on vulnerable immigrants (Toronto Star)

http://www.thestar.com/Comment/article/598083

March 9, 2009
By Harald Bauder (opinion piece)

More about temporary foreign workers in Canada: first, an ironic quote, possibly by Max Frisch in reference to Germany's failed guest worker program: "We asked for workers but people came."

Bauder suggests extending the new Canadian Experience Class (currently aimed at those with Canadian degrees and Canadian work experience) to temporary foreign workers. The column is good - although still justifying that "protecting these workers is in the interest of all Canadians" rather than an issue of individual worker/human rights.

The comments following the article are depressing & scary, as expected.