I think this rather amusing story that's been playing out the past few days in the news and in Parliament shows... heh.. well.. I am not sure what it shows.. All I can think is that if this "debate" was taking place south of the border.. the politican advocating it would be committing political suicide.
Immigration Minister Judy Sgro is defending the government's policy of admitting foreign exotic dancers to work in Canada, saying the strip club business is "a strong industry" with 'lots of customers.'
In discussing a controversial program that allows foreign peelers to get special work visas in Canada to um, ply their trade...
Sgro concedes she has little enthusiasm for the program, which allows strippers into the country on special visas, but says the exotic dance industry can't find enough native talent and has the right to ask for imports.
"They say that they have lots of customers and that they need the people to work in their establishments, it's a labour market need," she told reporters. "It's an industry that is in Canada. You have to recognize that it is, otherwise you'd have to wipe out the whole industry."
Strippers part of an industry with labour shortage, defiant Sgro suggests
Again.. tell me this debate would even come close to being debated in the Congress:)