Politics of it all

Today Ottawa announced a 75M funding to help foreign trained Doctors and nurses get into Canada's Health Care system.

The politics of it:
Hedy Fry an MP for Vancouver and one of the coordinator of the initiative said that many immigrants are underemployed or unemployed and are not filling jobs they were trained for. Fry said that immigrants entering the workforce face five main stumbling blocks namely,

* Having their credentials assessed and recognized and meeting Canadian requirements. ( What requirements, the EH requirements? )

*Language skills

*Lack of experience in the Canadian workforce. ( Duh! that is why they are called immigrants, and how do we gain experience if we are continuously being discriminated? )

*Lack of awareness among employers of the availability and importance of foreign trained workers. ( Am pretty sure they are aware, they just don't want to hire colored folks in the skilled area because it will expose their stupidity and dumbness)

*DISCRIMINATION ( Whoa! Finally someone had the guts to spill and admit it)

I honestly think, that Discrimination should have been on top of the list instead of being at the bottom as Fry mentioned.
Discrimination, arrogance and plain ignorance are the main cause why all these things are happening. Coupled with the fact, that there is no Labor Agency here like those of EDD in the US that oversees company hiring and firing practices, that is why most of these racist employers get away with murder most of the time.
The Human Rights Tribunal in BC is a big laugh. It is there just to show that there is an agency overseeing grievances but in reality it is as weak as a jelly fish.
If the govt. is really intent on changing the prevailing practice in this country, it should start by penalizing companies with stiff fines once found guilty instead of a slap on the wrist.

I feel so offended by these govt. Officials, as I can almost see them talking at the backdoor in Ottawa and calling us Immigrants with all kinds of names and expletives.
These people are once again at it, insulting our intellect with sugar coated initiative like this.
They can infuse initiative like this with billions of Canadian tax dollar, but as long as the issue of Discrimination is not being tackled, the end result will be the same. We will still be treated like thrash and good for nothing immigrants in this country.
Doctors and Nurses and other professionals should not listen to this crap.
Go down south, find your success in a country that appreciates your contribution and rewards you with a good life.

And by the way...to clearly demonstrate how we as immigrants are being openly discriminated in this country, I am pasting a part of the Charter. Weigh it yourself as you read it, and think if you are accorded and treated according to their charter.

**Section 15(1) of the Charter provides that “[every] individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.” The Court explained that the general purpose of section 15(1) was to prevent the violation of essential human dignity and freedom through the imposition of disadvantage, stereotyping, or political or social prejudice, and to promote a society in which all persons enjoy equal recognition at law as human beings or as members of Canadian society, equally capable and equally deserving of concern, respect and consideration.**