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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
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | August 4, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The system that screens, settles, and supports newcomers is impressively dysfunctional, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | August 4, 2025
Lena Metlege Diab
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The system that screens, settles, and supports newcomers is impressively dysfunctional, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GONZALO PERALTA | July 31, 2025
Languages Canada hopes that new Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab will take a balanced approach and stabilize immigration policy with evidence-based solutions that protect the integrity of both immigration and education, writes Gonzalo Peralta.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GONZALO PERALTA | July 31, 2025
Opinion | BY GONZALO PERALTA | July 31, 2025
Languages Canada hopes that new Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab will take a balanced approach and stabilize immigration policy with evidence-based solutions that protect the integrity of both immigration and education, writes Gonzalo Peralta.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. 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
Ukrainian-Canadians and their supporters rally in front of the Russian embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Ukrainian-Canadians and their supporters rally in front of the Russian embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser faced heated questions from MPs on the House Immigration and Citizenship Committe about the immigration department's significant backlog of more than 1.8 million applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser faced heated questions from MPs on the House Immigration and Citizenship Committe about the immigration department's significant backlog of more than 1.8 million applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In December, International Development Harjit Sajjan Minister pledged up to $56-million for emergency humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan. However, the Government of Canada was clear in its announcement that the funds will only be going through the multilateral channels, with no opportunities for locally run organizations. Though the aid is an encouraging development, building lasting peace in Afghanistan goes far beyond humanitarian aid at this level, write Grace Nissley, Rebekah Sears, and Brian Dyck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In December, International Development Harjit Sajjan Minister pledged up to $56-million for emergency humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan. However, the Government of Canada was clear in its announcement that the funds will only be going through the multilateral channels, with no opportunities for locally run organizations. Though the aid is an encouraging development, building lasting peace in Afghanistan goes far beyond humanitarian aid at this level, write Grace Nissley, Rebekah Sears, and Brian Dyck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TUNDE OMOTOYE | February 9, 2022
The Canadian immigration system, overseen by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, needs to be more flexible and thorough while still maintaining a standard approach to ensuring that suspicions of fraud are properly dealt with, writes Tunde Omotoye.
Opinion | BY TUNDE OMOTOYE | February 9, 2022
Opinion | BY TUNDE OMOTOYE | February 9, 2022
The Canadian immigration system, overseen by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, needs to be more flexible and thorough while still maintaining a standard approach to ensuring that suspicions of fraud are properly dealt with, writes Tunde Omotoye.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 7, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has implemented public policies to enable special immigration measures for Afghan refugees, but they aren't being released to the public. NDP MP Jenny Kwan says keeping them secret is causing refugees and those working on their behalf to take "shots in the dark." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 7, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 7, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has implemented public policies to enable special immigration measures for Afghan refugees, but they aren't being released to the public. NDP MP Jenny Kwan says keeping them secret is causing refugees and those working on their behalf to take "shots in the dark." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 31, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is facing mounting political pressure to speed up the process of admitting Afghan refugees to Canada. So far, 7,000 of the 40,000 promised have arrived in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 31, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 31, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is facing mounting political pressure to speed up the process of admitting Afghan refugees to Canada. So far, 7,000 of the 40,000 promised have arrived in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 19, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is pictured in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 27, 2020. In a Jan. 13 announcement, the minister said the pandemic has 'absolutely, undoubtedly created a lot of challenges, and exacerbated existing housing challenges and access to affordable housing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 19, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 19, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is pictured in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 27, 2020. In a Jan. 13 announcement, the minister said the pandemic has 'absolutely, undoubtedly created a lot of challenges, and exacerbated existing housing challenges and access to affordable housing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Liberal MPs representing major urban centres want new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to fix the issue of long wait times for immigration applicants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Liberal MPs representing major urban centres want new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to fix the issue of long wait times for immigration applicants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 8, 2021
New Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has held his Nova Scotia riding since 2015 and previously served in three parliamentary secretary posts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 8, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 8, 2021
New Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has held his Nova Scotia riding since 2015 and previously served in three parliamentary secretary posts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
Despite a similar initiative being previously promised by the Liberals in the past, it is unclear if the government will back Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar's Bill S-217. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Ratna Omidvar
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
Despite a similar initiative being previously promised by the Liberals in the past, it is unclear if the government will back Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar's Bill S-217. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Ratna Omidvar
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and the Liberal government has been criticized for its handling of the resettlement of Afghan refugees. The file will be led by new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and new Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and the Liberal government has been criticized for its handling of the resettlement of Afghan refugees. The file will be led by new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and new Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia