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Economic model breaking down – economist

June 23, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

Bermuda College economist Craig Simmons has countered the narrative that importing foreign labour leads to more jobs for locals. Speaking at a panel discussion organised by the Chamber of Commerce on immigration reform proposals, Simmons noted that a period of growth in the early 2000s had been accompanied by a decrease in Bermudians in the labour…...

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Poor leadership to blame for immigration impasse – Butterfield

The way forward must be grounded in equity

June 21, 2016
By Ayo Johnson

At a Chamber of Commerce hosted panel discussion entitled “Pathways to Status” on June 16, Butterfield stressed that equity should be the guiding principle in coming up  with an immigration regime that is acceptable to all. But he emphasised during the question and answer session that coming to a consensus required a quality of leadership that…...

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Chamber of Commerce, Immigration, immigration reform debates, pathways to status, Phil Butterfield

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