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That was the tale also told to me by my folks who came over as refugees. They had to pay back every cent that it cost to bring them over. The were sponsored by a forestry company and the cost for their accommodations came right out of his pay, and the rest of the pay went to the government to pay Canada back.
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Well, that's worth asking because my understanding is that this program is 100% government funded - is there an element of that "repayment" policy that should be instituted here? There's perhaps a line, probably not a fine one, between a re-payment plan for a part of the cost of settlement and outright indentured servitude, but is that something we should be considering? I'm inclined to say yes.