A Tim Hortons franchisee in Eastern Ontario hired more than half of its employees from Temporary Foreign Worker programs at some of its restaurants, according to a report citing bankruptcy court filings.
Six Tim Hortons restaurants in Eastern Ontario have gone bankrupt. According to Blacklock’s, their operators blame changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
If your business depends on cheap labour to survive, you need a different business model. pic.twitter.com/5yXFQvZQ10
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