In the recent months, the citizens of Canada have been faced with the detrimental aspects of the recession. Citizens are losing jobs and in turn struggling to survive in an environment which thrives on the success of its economy. Canadians are being more conscious of where they put their money and this has put a great strain on the economic growth of our nation. Numerous attempts have been made to help Canadians strengthen the economy in hopes of creating a higher standard of living but little has seemed to change. There is however, one familiar system that could drastically improve the Canadians economic system, the federal government.
The federal government has a considerable impact on the Canadian populous as its role in Canada …show more content…
The government’s rules regarding the employment of new Canadians and their educational opportunities is crucial to the economic state of immigrants and established Canadians as well. The federal government works to create equal job opportunities for all citizens yet they face a dilemma wherein there are an abundance of immigrants and a small supply of jobs. Especially in the recession, the federal government’s involvement would be necessary as they could control the amount of immigrants entering the country and reinforce unionized job which protect the Canadian workers allowing them to receive a fair payment. When citizens are confident in their employment and receive health and pension benefits, they are more likely to participate actively in society through the purchase of products. If the federal government were to take away their security by making these careers open to all immigrants then the population would not be as willing to spend their money, as it is unknown to them whether they will still be employed