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Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government 'broke' Canada's immigration system by letting in too many people too fast, and that the feds should stop issuing permits to temporary foreign workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News
Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | August 10, 2022
When Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced measures in March that would fast-track the arrival of an unlimited number of Ukrainian asylum seekers, many wondered why the same quick action couldn’t be taken for the refugees who have languished in the system for years, writes Hermona Kuluberhan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | August 10, 2022
Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | August 10, 2022
When Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced measures in March that would fast-track the arrival of an unlimited number of Ukrainian asylum seekers, many wondered why the same quick action couldn’t be taken for the refugees who have languished in the system for years, writes Hermona Kuluberhan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | August 3, 2022
To ensure skilled foreign workers come to Quebec and stay in Quebec, we need to make it easier for them to find and access supports that empower them, writes Oumar Dicko. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | August 3, 2022
Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | August 3, 2022
To ensure skilled foreign workers come to Quebec and stay in Quebec, we need to make it easier for them to find and access supports that empower them, writes Oumar Dicko. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured, says IRCC processed 'over 93 per cent' of applications it received prior to the start of the AIDS conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured, says IRCC processed 'over 93 per cent' of applications it received prior to the start of the AIDS conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced in June that she intends to appoint a special envoy for Myanmar and the Rohingya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced in June that she intends to appoint a special envoy for Myanmar and the Rohingya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, seen here at a June 14 press conference, will make an announcement about Canada's domestic response to HIV-AIDS after International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan cancelled an appearance at a major AIDS conference in Montreal on Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, seen here at a June 14 press conference, will make an announcement about Canada's domestic response to HIV-AIDS after International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan cancelled an appearance at a major AIDS conference in Montreal on Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 14, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on April 25, 2022, before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on the Hill, indicated that the 2023-25 plan will likely include a target of 500,000 new permanent residents by the end of the plan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 14, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 14, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on April 25, 2022, before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on the Hill, indicated that the 2023-25 plan will likely include a target of 500,000 new permanent residents by the end of the plan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured reviewing material at a committee meeting on April 25. Business and charitable sector leaders, and all levels of government, need to consider what more we can do together to avoid an exodus of talented immigrants, write Claudia Hepburn and Irfhan Rawji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured reviewing material at a committee meeting on April 25. Business and charitable sector leaders, and all levels of government, need to consider what more we can do together to avoid an exodus of talented immigrants, write Claudia Hepburn and Irfhan Rawji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 3, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured here between testimony at the Special Committee on Afghanistan, had his work cut out for him when he took over the file—his first cabinet appointment—in October 2021. The pressure has only increased since then. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 3, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 3, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured here between testimony at the Special Committee on Afghanistan, had his work cut out for him when he took over the file—his first cabinet appointment—in October 2021. The pressure has only increased since then. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 22, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Innovation Minster François-Philippe Champagne head departments pumping out work with discriminatory implications that could reverberate throughout every part of society for generations, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 22, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Innovation Minster François-Philippe Champagne head departments pumping out work with discriminatory implications that could reverberate throughout every part of society for generations, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | June 8, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured during an appearance before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25. Canada must renew the Special Immigration Measures for Afghanistan for another year, assisting more Afghans who worked on behalf of Canada to reach safety, writes Lauryn Oates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | June 8, 2022
Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | June 8, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured during an appearance before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25. Canada must renew the Special Immigration Measures for Afghanistan for another year, assisting more Afghans who worked on behalf of Canada to reach safety, writes Lauryn Oates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 1, 2022
Jean Charest, pictured May 5. In his online pitch to supporters on May 31, he offered ways to improve Canadian immigration system and health-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 1, 2022
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 1, 2022
Jean Charest, pictured May 5. In his online pitch to supporters on May 31, he offered ways to improve Canadian immigration system and health-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
An immigrant with a rough childhood, Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan is now dedicated to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
An immigrant with a rough childhood, Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan is now dedicated to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash