u/AngyalZ

I have been careful to not publicly call out news organizations or reporters. I typically do get a response from reporters when I raise concerns about biased reporting regarding the TFW program, (although it never results in an update).

However, in this case, not only have I been completely ignored by the reporter and their newsroom after multiple email outreaches, the article is also the worst I have seen in terms of corporate propaganda. The article "Canadian youth don’t want the jobs filled by temporary foreign workers, research suggests" is not even journalism, it is essentially a transcription of a "research report" from a lobbyist organization, CFIB (Canadian Federation of Independent Business), an organization known for their support and lobbying for the TFW program.

A simple clarification in the article that the CFIB is a lobbyist organization that lobbies for expanding the TFW program would be sufficient, but they can't even be bothered to do that (presumably because, once you know that, the article itself becomes a joke).

Imagine that. Youth don’t want to work jobs that, under the TFW program, the UN has described as creating conditions akin to slavery.

My emails below:

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Date: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Subject: Concerns regarding your article "Canadian youth don’t want the jobs filled by temporary foreign workers, research suggests"

Dear Jordan Fleguel,

I manage a subreddit with over a million monthly visitors that covers issues of fraud and abuse in Canadian visa programs. Your article, "Canadian youth don’t want the jobs filled by temporary foreign workers, research suggests", was recently shared in our subreddit as an example of corporate propaganda, and I was hoping you might consider revisiting it to add the missing context and strengthen the piece. Doing so would improve the article’s credibility and overall journalistic value. 

This article largely repackages claims from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business without clearly emphasizing that the CFIB is an employer lobbying organization with a direct interest in preserving access to temporary foreign workers. Its survey is also inherently biased: employers using the LMIA system must already claim they cannot find Canadians or permanent residents, so of course most will repeat that claim when surveyed. More strikingly, one in ten employers apparently admitted in the survey that the positions could in fact be filled locally, an admission that appears fundamentally inconsistent with obtaining a TFW work permit in the first place. The article instead frames the issue as Canadians simply refusing to work, while ignoring that some employers may prefer temporary foreign workers because closed permits give workers less ability to leave, are easily exploited, and operators can profit from illegally selling jobs or immigration access.

These omissions are especially serious because widespread abuse is well documented from highly credible sources, and forms one of the many reasons the program is being challenged by the public. A United Nations Special Rapporteur described the system as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery,” citing wage theft, debt bondage and workers’ dependence on employers. A Toronto Star investigation found that federal officers had been directed to reduce or skip fraud-prevention checks, while internal warnings from the staff processing applications were ignored and reports of potential fraud reportedly led to no action. A CBC News and Investigative Journalism Foundation investigation exposed allegations of LMIA jobs being sold and fake payroll arrangements used to disguise nonexistent employment. I can also provide more sources if you would like to read more on this.

Sources for the above can be found below my signature.

Best regards,

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Sources:

• United Nations Special Rapporteur - Canada’s temporary foreign-worker programs described as a “breeding ground” for contemporary forms of slavery: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/09/canada-anchor-fight-against-contemporary-forms-slavery-human-rights-un
• Toronto Star investigation - Government officers told to skip fraud-prevention steps when vetting TFW applications: https://www.thestar.com/business/government-officers-told-to-skip-fraud-prevention-steps-when-vetting-temporary-foreign-worker-applications-star/article_a506b556-5a75-11ef-80c0-0f9e5d2241d2.html
• CBC News/Investigative Journalism Foundation - Foreign worker says he paid his own wages for a cook position that did not exist:
• https://theijf.org/article/lmia-turtle-jacks-cbc

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Date: Jul 30, 2026, 1:00 PM

ATTN: Editor Fwd: Concerns regarding your article "Canadian youth don’t want the jobs filled by temporary foreign workers, research suggests"

Hi CTV news,

I think Jordan is too busy to respond, I just wanted to follow up regarding my email below. Jordan wrote a piece from a obviously biased lobbying group (https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/canadian-youth-dont-want-the-jobs-filled-by-temporary-foreign-workers-research-suggests/), and while the group is named, nowhere in the article does it describe the organization as a one-sided lobbying group. It reflects poorly on his work as a journalist and your company as a news organization. Biased reports from lobbying groups are quite common and should be viewed with strong skepticism, their goal is not to provide an unbiased neutral opinion, but to pressure the government to change policy in favour of business interests.

Can an editor's note be attached to the article so that readers are not misled?

Best,
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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Re:

Date: Aug 5, 2026, 4:40 PM
Hi Newsroom,

I'm going to make a post about this as I consider it to be very disappointing that a news organization would uncritically parrot lobbyist "research", especially after I provided notice of the concern and additional information. Can someone at least confirm the editor and the journalist will not be making a statement regarding the concerns I have raised?

Best,
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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