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Jack Silverstone

Jack Silverstone is an Ottawa-based lawyer and from 2004-2006 was chief of staff to the minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

Why it’s time to restart the federal immigrant-investor program

  • These are exhilarating times for Canadian immigration. Ottawa announced last December that it would be accepting more than one million immigrants over the next
Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | March 29, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced last December that Ottawa is increasing its immigration levels, and will be accepting more than a million immigrants over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why it’s time to restart the federal immigrant-investor program

Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | March 29, 2019
  • These are exhilarating times for Canadian immigration. Ottawa announced last December that it would be accepting more than one million immigrants over the next

Why it’s time to restart the federal immigrant-investor program

Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | March 29, 2019
  • These are exhilarating times for Canadian immigration. Ottawa announced last December that it would be accepting more than one million immigrants over the next
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced last December that Ottawa is increasing its immigration levels, and will be accepting more than a million immigrants over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking truth about weakness: the real limits of consular assistance

  • When the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee begins its study of Canadian consular practices and procedures, apparently set to begin this autumn, I
Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | May 10, 2017
NDP MP Hélène Laverdière put forth a motion for the House Foreign Affairs Committee to study consular practices and procedures, which garnered all-party support in February, and is expected to begin later this year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Speaking truth about weakness: the real limits of consular assistance

Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | May 10, 2017
  • When the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee begins its study of Canadian consular practices and procedures, apparently set to begin this autumn, I

Speaking truth about weakness: the real limits of consular assistance

Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | May 10, 2017
  • When the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee begins its study of Canadian consular practices and procedures, apparently set to begin this autumn, I
NDP MP Hélène Laverdière put forth a motion for the House Foreign Affairs Committee to study consular practices and procedures, which garnered all-party support in February, and is expected to begin later this year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Immigration security vital for open border

  • OTTAWA—While U.S. president-elect Donald Trump maintains his laser focus on Mexico when it comes to railing against the ills of the North American Free
Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | December 12, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum’s announcement promising to cut wait times for family reunification by half set the right tone by emphasizing that there would be no relaxing of criminal, medical and security vetting despite the increased pace of processing applications, writes Jack Silverstone. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Immigration security vital for open border

Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | December 12, 2016
  • OTTAWA—While U.S. president-elect Donald Trump maintains his laser focus on Mexico when it comes to railing against the ills of the North American Free

Immigration security vital for open border

Opinion | BY JACK SILVERSTONE | December 12, 2016
  • OTTAWA—While U.S. president-elect Donald Trump maintains his laser focus on Mexico when it comes to railing against the ills of the North American Free
Immigration Minister John McCallum’s announcement promising to cut wait times for family reunification by half set the right tone by emphasizing that there would be no relaxing of criminal, medical and security vetting despite the increased pace of processing applications, writes Jack Silverstone. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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