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Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The federal government’s haphazard moves over the last year to cut the number of international student permits threaten a vital part of the Canadian economy, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The federal government’s haphazard moves over the last year to cut the number of international student permits threaten a vital part of the Canadian economy, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reduced the immensely complicated business of government to a few dozen words in several simplistic slogans that sound almost like a parody of a political con artist, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reduced the immensely complicated business of government to a few dozen words in several simplistic slogans that sound almost like a parody of a political con artist, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 13, 2024
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic, right, and Derek Mersereau, left, acting director, inquiries, quality assurance and risk management in the Ombud's Office of Procurement, pictured Jan. 31, 2024, at the House Government Operations Committee on its study of the controversial ArriveCan app. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 13, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 13, 2024
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic, right, and Derek Mersereau, left, acting director, inquiries, quality assurance and risk management in the Ombud's Office of Procurement, pictured Jan. 31, 2024, at the House Government Operations Committee on its study of the controversial ArriveCan app. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Olaf Scholz
Under pressure following a deadly knife attack in his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to speed up deportations of asylum-seekers whose applications have been refused. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Commission
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Olaf Scholz
Under pressure following a deadly knife attack in his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to speed up deportations of asylum-seekers whose applications have been refused. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Commission
Opinion | BY TRACY GLYNN, ADITYA RAO | August 28, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said sectoral work permits will replace closed work permits, but that is not a solution, write Tracy Glynn and Aditya Rao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TRACY GLYNN, ADITYA RAO | August 28, 2024
Opinion | BY TRACY GLYNN, ADITYA RAO | August 28, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said sectoral work permits will replace closed work permits, but that is not a solution, write Tracy Glynn and Aditya Rao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SASHA RAMANI | August 21, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, led by Minister Sean Fraser, has an opportunity to enhance study permit adjudication for students from all countries, particularly those from Africa who face higher rejection rates, writes Sasha Ramadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SASHA RAMANI | August 21, 2024
Opinion | BY SASHA RAMANI | August 21, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, led by Minister Sean Fraser, has an opportunity to enhance study permit adjudication for students from all countries, particularly those from Africa who face higher rejection rates, writes Sasha Ramadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
Senator Ratna Omidvar
ISG Senator Ratna Omidvar says the Senate Social Affairs Committee's conclusions were made with 'clear eyes' by members who visited workplaces in person to hear the stories of success, and held closed-door meetings with workers to hear their evidence of abuse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
Senator Ratna Omidvar
ISG Senator Ratna Omidvar says the Senate Social Affairs Committee's conclusions were made with 'clear eyes' by members who visited workplaces in person to hear the stories of success, and held closed-door meetings with workers to hear their evidence of abuse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Another Statistics Canada study published earlier this year—Canada’s Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: Perspectives on the Return to Trend—underlined that improvements in real GDP per capita can come from three sources: labour productivity, the number of hours worked, and the percentage of the population that is working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Another Statistics Canada study published earlier this year—Canada’s Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: Perspectives on the Return to Trend—underlined that improvements in real GDP per capita can come from three sources: labour productivity, the number of hours worked, and the percentage of the population that is working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.
Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Bill Blair
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 5, 2023. Baseline awareness and understanding of the needs of language and cultural advisers are crucial for meaningful action, write Fardous Hosseiny and Brian McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Bill Blair
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 5, 2023. Baseline awareness and understanding of the needs of language and cultural advisers are crucial for meaningful action, write Fardous Hosseiny and Brian McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said there’s a lack of consensus in Canada—and the Liberal caucus—about giving status to some undocumented people. But many Canadians support regularization, write Debbie Douglas, Amy Go, Samina Sami, and Samya Hasan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said there’s a lack of consensus in Canada—and the Liberal caucus—about giving status to some undocumented people. But many Canadians support regularization, write Debbie Douglas, Amy Go, Samina Sami, and Samya Hasan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 1, 2024
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon discussed accomplishments from the spring sitting of Parliament on June 19 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 1, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 1, 2024
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon discussed accomplishments from the spring sitting of Parliament on June 19 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade