Fee Hike: Head Tax and Manitoba Legislature

fee hike: The changes to the program, which is intended to attract skilled workers and businesspeople to the province, are set to come into force on April 1, according to CBC. That drew criticism from some of the attendees at the legislature this morning. Approximately 20 protesters at the Manitoba legislature shouted shame at the government and likened the fee to a head tax imposed on Chinese immigrants to Canada more than a century ago. 500 fee hike for immigrants called cash grab, head tax The group was scheduled to meet this morning with Ian Wishart, Manitoba's minister of immigration and training, but the minister's office postponed the meeting until next week. I think it represents the aloofness of this government the fact that they have this comfortable majority and they feel they can do whatever they want now, said University of Manitoba professor Henry Heller. University of Manitoba professor Henry Heller says the provincial government is displaying arrogance by postponing a meeting with opponents to changes to the provincial nominee program. They don't care what the citizens think or their response is. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.