Your server today is a 12-year-old

[u4ic]

Now, tweens and teens from 12 to 14 years of age can hold down jobs in Alberta's restaurants without the previously required special permit from the provincial director of employment standards.

Alberta's labour movement has condemned the move, saying it is contrary to the interest of children.

The change comes as the province's service industry feels the pinch of a tight labour market. A spokeswoman for Alberta Human Resources and Employment says the only intent was to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy.

"It's not a labour supply situation at all," Linda Park said. "These are permits that have been requested yearly and increasing and its a bit of red tape when you know you're going to sign them anyway."

http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=330f1e9a-f684-4cf8-af64-9bd3f57a9b7c&page=1 (only available for 7 days)

[CHIMO]

1. So What Is Next?

I wouldn't be surprised to see the following type of ideas starting to come out.

Well if some people are working at 12, then I mean how dedicated can they be to their studies. And as we will need these type of people in the workplace, then why must I pay taxes for their education when they are not applying themselves to the fullest and they will most likely end up in this type of work for their whole life.

Why I ask do I have to pay school taxes for someone like this when our education funding is so in need of resources?

Damm. Just unbelievable. Up is down and good is bad!