Why do you want to move to Canada
#663
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
I dont see the point in getting into personal conflict with posters over their opinions, its just makes this whole place seem less friendly and puts more people off posting their own experiences. If people post erroneous information as fact, then by all means correct the record, but its counterproductive to argue the toss over someone elses opinion, they are not going to change it.
However, whan a poster goes to all the effort of concocting deliberately inflammatory material it seems rather unsporting not to play with them.
#665
Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Too many niggly little argumentative threads here of late in my opinion. Why cant we all just get along
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
Yes, you and dboy were the worst offenders on this thread. It's very disappointing I must say.
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
I missed it as well.
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
If you want to channelize your discontentment stream into a new domain area, there is traction in the mindwave that our methodologies could be synchronized.
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
contrarian have to be inflammatory in Canada?
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
No, but inflammatory and misleading is far from ideal - your response to post #648 please.
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
If you can show where I have been inflammatory and misleading I will apologise to the original poster. Again, as pointed out earlier, there is a growing body of independent and impartial CANADIAN research which, taken with today's OECD report, points to areas such as the GTA and Ontario, and some major cities in BC for example,being principal immigrant locations, paying for other areas which traditionally happen to be populated by long time Canadians. The benefits and security enjoyed by such long time Canadians are not to be anticipated by new Canadians, but new Canadians are expected to pay into the system without question. Fact is fact. What is it that you find offensive?
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Re: Why do you want to move to Canada
If you can show where I have been inflammatory and misleading I will apologise to the original poster. Again, as pointed out earlier, there is a growing body of independent and impartial CANADIAN research which, taken with today's OECD report, points to areas such as the GTA and Ontario, and some major cities in BC for example,being principal immigrant locations, paying for other areas which traditionally happen to be populated by long time Canadians. The benefits and security enjoyed by such long time Canadians are not to be anticipated by new Canadians, but new Canadians are expected to pay into the system without question. Fact is fact. What is it that you find offensive?
You said the report was about Canada as a whole, when clearly the report mentions only the Toronto area. The summary below does not mention your point at all about a immigrant-heavy area such as Toronto subsidising other areas of Canada. It actually states that immigrants should be utilised more. It does say that an area such as Toronto typically drives the economy, but I don't think it supports the point you are making (unless I have missed something).:
OECD’s new review of the Toronto region makes numerous recommendations to make the city more sustainably competitive:
Innovate - Toronto could boost innovation by encouraging greater collaboration between the region’s industries, small businesses and universities and strengthening links between firms. Governments could build on and expand laudable initiatives like the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto, where technological start-ups in life sciences are assisted with work space and services, allowing for inter-linkages between sectors.
Employ skilled immigrants - To profit from the economic and employment opportunities offered by Toronto’s cultural diversity, initiatives such as bridging programmes and internships should be expanded. Reviewing the credentials of prospective immigrants before they arrive in Canada and a pan-Canadian framework for foreign qualification recognition would speed the employment process. To provide housing for new immigrants, regional agreements could define the share of low-cost housing to be included in new developments
Improve transport infrastructure - Financial incentives to use public transit instead of cars, such as congestion charges, high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, local fuel taxes and parking taxes could be considered, as could more revenue sources for Metrolinx, the regional transportation agency. The federal government should work with municipal governments on predictable, long-term, infrastructure funding and evaluation with a view to contributing to the competitiveness of the Toronto region and the country as a whole.
Green the region - Initiatives such as Toronto’s Mayor’s Tower Renewal project, which links social and environmental sustainability, should be expanded to include greening affordable housing and focussing on green jobs and industries. This would stimulate SMEs to develop alternative technologies and energy sources, allowing industry, transportation, etc to phase out carbon-based energy.
Improve co-ordination and communications across all levels of government – Ontario could intensify strategic planning for the Toronto region’s economic development, social integration and environmental sustainability. Existing networks of municipalities and non-governmental stakeholders could be further developed as part of a provincial urban policy agenda which would start with the Toronto region and extend to other cities. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, announced in August 2009, will encourage federal involvement in fostering a sustainable competitiveness agenda for the Toronto region.