Tech group makes pitch to Liberals as part of wider push to shape recovery plan

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A group of tech companies is making a pitch to the federal government to help startups grow as part of a COVID-19 recovery plan that Liberals are crafting, while some feminist groups are feeling frozen out.

The proposal from the Council of Canadian Innovators calls for the Liberals to avoid traditional recovery tools like massive construction spending, in favour of addressing shortfalls in the knowledge-based economy.

The pitch is one of many heading to public servants and politicians in the lead up to a throne speech later this month that is to outline a recovery plan the Liberals have said will include a focus on greening the economy. There are also calls for billions more dollars in annual spending on child care to help get women back into the labour force, to improve conditions and wages in long-term care facilities and to revamp the employment insurance system so people who don't have traditional jobs can participate in it.

“It can't be ... that we want all women to quit their jobs and move into other jobs,” Sarosi said, “but understanding that there are different sectors that are already green and part of the future-of-work agenda that aren't going to be automated and become obsolete.” The government has promised to provide a spending update or a full budget this fall, after projecting in early July a deficit of $343.2-billion. That figure is likely to grow, because the Liberals have proposed tens of billions more in new spending since.

 

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Really? The tech industry needs employees? So why is the govt involved?

Are they registered lobbyists or friends of the family?

No. Resource development and manufacturing. The Tech jobs never materialized. Much like the Green Energy jobs or those WE charity jobs.

Who runs this group, his cousin🤪🤪🤪🤪

Nope they're lobbying to get aboard the Liberal gravy train

Sorry tech group, no room 😡🇨🇦

Push lol, we will just leave this money here on the table and when we turn around it will be gone.

I feel the only way Canada can go ahead is through innovations. Gov should invest in technology development.

They showed trudeau a tik tok to appeal to his child like mind

OMG!!! Free WIFI!?!?!

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