On Wednesday, November 13, the federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney stated that to solve Canada’s skilled labour shortage problem, employers need to raise wage levels; Kenney believes that current wage levels can barely keep up to the inflations, and therefore it is illogical for employers to complain about skill and labour shortage. The federal government intends to withdraw 300 million from the 500 million grant , originally used to assist provincial government and employers to train better skilled labour forces. Kenney claimed the government was not “impressed by the level if investment by Canadian employers skills training” (the Vancouver Sun 2013).

I totally agree with Kenney’s point of view. The employers cannot take advantage of their workers by giving out low wages and still expect to have skilled employees; if the employers wish to gain more, they need to commit more themselves instead of replying on government grants. The government has made the right decision to cut grants, since now the employers are forced to raise wage levels if they want skilled workers. A raise in income results in satisfied workers, who will in turn benefit the employers by contributing more to their companies. The problem has been adequately solved.