Unfortunately we have no rights here. whether we're tfw or applying from outside Canada, there is no law that protects us. CIC has a well known history of changing, closing, replacing programs... never any explanation. They have it all nicely written in the small letters, they have disclaimers, but we don't read them often. we just read what we need to know in that moment. They have the right to close the EE now if they want, even refuse all the applications that have already been submitted. We can only hope that whoever is a tfw will still have a job tomorrow, and won't lose the application, and the guys who're applying from abroad, now have a small advantage as they have less documents to check and they don't fear in losing the job and therefore losing the submitted application. We're all just hoping to get the PR.
We have to understand and accept that we have to 'dance as they play'. There is nothing we can do.
Canadians will never stand behind the wannabe immigrant, the media is scaring them good enough with employers choosing tfw over them.