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TO: Mavor and Aldermen DATE; November 26th, 1973 NG

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FROM; Aiderman P.A. Meyer Cec.

Re: Canada's Immieration Policy

Further to the distribution of copies of a letter from the Canadian Federation of
Mayors & Municipalities, dated October 5th, 1973 concernine the above-noted subject,
I would move that the following answer be sent to the Federation for transmittal to the
Minister of Manpower & Immigration:

“We also observe that births are levelling off in Canada. We believe that this

trend is related to continued crowding in our Southern areas, and to increasing concern

_ over our ability to live within the natural resource means provided by this Country.

We believe our immigration policy should be consistent with this trend and become more

restrictive ‘than it has been in the past ~ first to retain conformity with the changing

wishes of the people now living in Canada - and second, because present shortages of

food, energy fuels, and so on clearly indicate that the ability of Canada's resource

base to support its people is not unlimited. Further,. we feel that such potential

_ immigrants as apply should not be discriminated against on the basis of racial or

‘cultural origin.

Respectfully submitted,

Alderman P.A. Meyer.

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