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This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

For years, Chantiers Chibougamau in northern Quebec has been recruiting skilled workers from the Philippines to work in its forest products plants. International competition for labour has prompted the company to pay for French lessons and build new housing to convince workers to stay.

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