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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, led by Minister Lena Diab, has made commitments and developed plans to address racism, but there is no clear roadmap to addressing inequity in processing refugee applications in Africa, writes Asma Faizi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD | November 25, 2025
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Making Canada a leader will require a lot of smart AI students, researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs from around the world, writes Michael Cholod. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD | November 25, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD | November 25, 2025
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Making Canada a leader will require a lot of smart AI students, researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs from around the world, writes Michael Cholod. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY S. YASH KALASH | November 12, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. If the U.S. turns away the builders of tomorrow, Canada must ensure they don’t just land here but thrive here, writes S. Yash Kalash. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY S. YASH KALASH | November 12, 2025
Opinion | BY S. YASH KALASH | November 12, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. If the U.S. turns away the builders of tomorrow, Canada must ensure they don’t just land here but thrive here, writes S. Yash Kalash. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 1, 2025
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner is using her social media platforms to illustrate the call for the Liberal government to scrap its Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 1, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 1, 2025
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner is using her social media platforms to illustrate the call for the Liberal government to scrap its Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Alex Ruff, and Liberal MPs Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Alex Ruff, and Liberal MPs Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser's response to criticism that the government has been slow to move the 40,000 refugees it committed to bringing to Canada has been consistent: the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is challenging. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser's response to criticism that the government has been slow to move the 40,000 refugees it committed to bringing to Canada has been consistent: the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is challenging. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, has overseen the release of funds for the Migrant Worker Support Program. But her department could not say whether it would offer specific assistance to migrant farm workers following a recent high-profile bankruptcy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, has overseen the release of funds for the Migrant Worker Support Program. But her department could not say whether it would offer specific assistance to migrant farm workers following a recent high-profile bankruptcy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi's private member's motion passed unanimously 322-0 on Feb. 1, calling on the government to resettle 10,000 Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims by 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is one of seven ministers expected to be called for testimony by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee as it examines the McKinsey contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is one of seven ministers expected to be called for testimony by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee as it examines the McKinsey contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
As the new year approaches, families of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions in northeast Syria are anxiously awaiting Jan. 6. That’s when a court in Canada will resume hearings on whether the government has violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not repatriating their loved ones from the war-wracked region. Photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
As the new year approaches, families of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions in northeast Syria are anxiously awaiting Jan. 6. That’s when a court in Canada will resume hearings on whether the government has violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not repatriating their loved ones from the war-wracked region. Photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted a record year for immigration processing in 2022, but four experts in the field—including immigration lawyers and academics—criticized the department for a lack of transparency and inconsistency in the way it applies policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted a record year for immigration processing in 2022, but four experts in the field—including immigration lawyers and academics—criticized the department for a lack of transparency and inconsistency in the way it applies policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade