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"In fact," says Fromm, "Caplan's real goal may be even higher numbers. In a March 25 speech to the Fourth National Metropolis Conference in Toronto, Caplan cited an OECD report recommending that Canada take in 8.6-million immigrants over the next 20 years. This," explains Fromm, "would work out to an annual intake of 430,000. Such numbers are nothing less than replacement of present Canadians by a largely dissimilar and alien influx."
"The minister's premise is utterly wrong," says Fromm. "With unemployment well over 7 per cent -- twice that of our American neighbour -- it's preposterous to say that immigrants are necessary to growth and prosperity. With few exceptions, they will either take jobs that should go to unemployed Canadians or be heavy users of social services."
(Sun Aug 4, 2002 - 12:15:03 am)