Struggling Tim Hortons franchisee cites limits to foreign workers: report

M.G.B. Ventures Inc., based in Eastern Ontario, says its in bankruptcy court following changes to temporary worker programs

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A Tim Hortons franchisee in Eastern Ontario hired more than half of its employees from Temporary Foreign Worker programs at some of its restaurants, according to a report citing bankruptcy court filings.

M.G.B. Ventures Inc., based in Alexandria, about 50 kilometres north of Cornwall, operates six Tim Hortons restaurants in the region, including in Hawkesbury, Dunvegan, Vankleek Hill and L’Orignal.

According to a court affidavit obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the company indicated that 41 of 156 employees at its restaurants were temporary foreign workers. At its Alexandria location, nearly 83% — 19 of 23 workers — were hired from the program while the Dunvegan store employed 15 of 25 migrant workers — 60% of its staff.

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Six Tim Hortons restaurants in Eastern Ontario have gone bankrupt. According to Blacklock’s, their operators blame changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.If your business depends on cheap labour to survive, you need a different business model. pic.twitter.com/5yXFQvZQ10