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Andrew Griffith

Andrew Griffith is the author of Multiculturalism in Canada: Evidence and Anecdote and Policy Arrogance or Innocent Bias: Resetting Citizenship and Multiculturalism and is a regular media commentator and blogger (Multiculturalism Meanderings). He is the former director general for Citizenship and Multiculturalism and has worked for a variety of government departments in Canada and abroad.

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 16, 2023. The federal government recently announced that after increasing its annual immigration targets, it will now hold it at an estimated 500,000 new permanent residents in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 16, 2023. The federal government recently announced that after increasing its annual immigration targets, it will now hold it at an estimated 500,000 new permanent residents in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | November 20, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to his caucus in the West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. One of the ironies of assessing potential Conservative policies is immigration, citizenship, and related areas all pertain to government being 'gatekeepers,' writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | November 20, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | November 20, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to his caucus in the West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. One of the ironies of assessing potential Conservative policies is immigration, citizenship, and related areas all pertain to government being 'gatekeepers,' writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 6, 2021
Of particular interest in comparing the public service Employee Surveys is whether the general positive change from pre- to post-pandemic workplace satisfaction and other indicators is shared by the different visible minority and Indigenous groups, whether harassment and discrimination responses have changed, and the extent to which government efforts to address racism and improve inclusion are seen as credible and effective by these groups, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 6, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 6, 2021
Of particular interest in comparing the public service Employee Surveys is whether the general positive change from pre- to post-pandemic workplace satisfaction and other indicators is shared by the different visible minority and Indigenous groups, whether harassment and discrimination responses have changed, and the extent to which government efforts to address racism and improve inclusion are seen as credible and effective by these groups, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
With Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart’s call to action on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service, the related 2020/2021 deputy minister commitments on diversity and inclusion, the president of the Treasury Board supplementary mandate letter, and the Public Service Commission's audit of employment equity representation in recruitment, the government has aligned the key performance instruments to improve diversity and inclusion in the public service, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
With Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart’s call to action on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service, the related 2020/2021 deputy minister commitments on diversity and inclusion, the president of the Treasury Board supplementary mandate letter, and the Public Service Commission's audit of employment equity representation in recruitment, the government has aligned the key performance instruments to improve diversity and inclusion in the public service, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | November 2, 2020
Black employees report being a victim of discrimination the most, generally and with respect to race and colour. But all groups report significantly higher discrimination than all employees, according to data analyzed by Andrew Griffith. Pexels photograph by Andrea Piacquadio
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | November 2, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | November 2, 2020
Black employees report being a victim of discrimination the most, generally and with respect to race and colour. But all groups report significantly higher discrimination than all employees, according to data analyzed by Andrew Griffith. Pexels photograph by Andrea Piacquadio
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | October 8, 2020
Consciously or not, we all use narratives to drive our arguments and positions. The narratives we use reflect a mix of interests and values. Narratives have elements of identity politics (policies targeted to narrow constituencies) and virtue signalling (superficial support for positions) designed to target and attract individuals and groups, writes Andrew Griffith. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | October 8, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | October 8, 2020
Consciously or not, we all use narratives to drive our arguments and positions. The narratives we use reflect a mix of interests and values. Narratives have elements of identity politics (policies targeted to narrow constituencies) and virtue signalling (superficial support for positions) designed to target and attract individuals and groups, writes Andrew Griffith. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | April 29, 2020
Liberal MP Chandra Arya recently argued in Policy Options that Canada should switch to a taxation model based on residency. In a rebuttal, Andrew Griffith says this is a questionable path to take. Photograph courtesy of the office of Chandra Arya
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | April 29, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | April 29, 2020
Liberal MP Chandra Arya recently argued in Policy Options that Canada should switch to a taxation model based on residency. In a rebuttal, Andrew Griffith says this is a questionable path to take. Photograph courtesy of the office of Chandra Arya
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH, ROBERT VINEBERG | November 20, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in a Hill scrum recently. Recent amendments to the Citizenship Act rolled back many of the restrictive provisions introduced by the previous government, write Andrew Griffith and Robert Vineberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH, ROBERT VINEBERG | November 20, 2017
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH, ROBERT VINEBERG | November 20, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in a Hill scrum recently. Recent amendments to the Citizenship Act rolled back many of the restrictive provisions introduced by the previous government, write Andrew Griffith and Robert Vineberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH, ROBERT VINEBERG | February 15, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is in charge of shepherding Bill C-33, currently at second reading, through the House. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH, ROBERT VINEBERG | February 15, 2017
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH, ROBERT VINEBERG | February 15, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is in charge of shepherding Bill C-33, currently at second reading, through the House. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 21, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Andrew Griffith says, overall, the public service is reasonably diverse with respect to women, visible minorities, and indigenous people. For the executive ranks, women are almost at parity, but visible minorities are under-represented as are aboriginals.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 21, 2016
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 21, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Andrew Griffith says, overall, the public service is reasonably diverse with respect to women, visible minorities, and indigenous people. For the executive ranks, women are almost at parity, but visible minorities are under-represented as are aboriginals.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 7, 2016
Some of the recent hires that Liberal government has made include Ali Salam, Annabelle St-Pierre Archambault, Maxime Dea, Dan Brien, Kirsten Mercer (who's recently left her position), Vincent Garneau, Mathieu Filion and Rebecca Caldwell. Photographs courtesy LinkedIn
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 7, 2016
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 7, 2016
Some of the recent hires that Liberal government has made include Ali Salam, Annabelle St-Pierre Archambault, Maxime Dea, Dan Brien, Kirsten Mercer (who's recently left her position), Vincent Garneau, Mathieu Filion and Rebecca Caldwell. Photographs courtesy LinkedIn
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 2, 2016
Some of the recent hires that Liberal government has made include Ali Salam, Annabelle St-Pierre Archambault, Maxime Dea, Dan Brien, Kirsten Mercer (who's recently left her position), Vincent Garneau, Mathieu Filion and Rebecca Caldwell. Photographs courtesy LinkedIn
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 2, 2016
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 2, 2016
Some of the recent hires that Liberal government has made include Ali Salam, Annabelle St-Pierre Archambault, Maxime Dea, Dan Brien, Kirsten Mercer (who's recently left her position), Vincent Garneau, Mathieu Filion and Rebecca Caldwell. Photographs courtesy LinkedIn
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | February 26, 2016
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | February 26, 2016
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | February 26, 2016
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 22, 2015
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his Cabinet at Rideau Hall on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Garecke
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 22, 2015
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 22, 2015
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his Cabinet at Rideau Hall on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Garecke