Thursday, February 19, 2009

We need more temp Agencies. Progressive Conservative MPP

And now a word from JOHN O TOOL. Progressive Conservative MP from Durham.

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Mr. John O'Toole: I listened attentively to the minister's remarks and the parliamentary assistant's remarks on Bill 139, and I'm confident that this bill will go to committee.
What I really think is important here is not to lose sight that everyone in this Legislature, I would think-certainly on this side-would like everyone to have a job and the security of a job and the security of income. So I don't want to be portrayed as someone who is against the provision of job security. What I am saying, though, is that the status of the economy of Ontario today is such that there are no jobs. Two hundred and seventy-five thousand individuals and their families are without work. The economy is heading south at astronomical speed, and we're talking here about a bill protecting employment. We should have more employment agencies, not fewer. McGuinty is not trying to find jobs for people; he's closing them down. He's got more inspectors and things that are actually red tape in the economy. So Bill 139-

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