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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
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COREY LEVINE | August 4, 2021
Afghan women leaders and rights activists are under no illusion of the risks they face. It is now time for Canada to step up to the plate and honour the commitment it has been making to Afghan women, writes Corey Levine. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations/Eric Kanalstein
Opinion | BY COREY LEVINE | August 4, 2021
Opinion | BY COREY LEVINE | August 4, 2021
Afghan women leaders and rights activists are under no illusion of the risks they face. It is now time for Canada to step up to the plate and honour the commitment it has been making to Afghan women, writes Corey Levine. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations/Eric Kanalstein
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | July 28, 2021
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino and the government should be congratulated for implementing the new human rights defenders program, writes Peter Showler. It is a start. With success, and if well managed, it might even double or even triple its capacity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | July 28, 2021
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | July 28, 2021
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino and the government should be congratulated for implementing the new human rights defenders program, writes Peter Showler. It is a start. With success, and if well managed, it might even double or even triple its capacity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 26, 2021
Master Corporal Daniel Choong helps stabilize Lieutenant Commander Gina Connor with her fire stance as she fires her C7 rifle during firing practice at the Kabul Military Training Centre range in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention on Oct. 30, 2013. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 26, 2021
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 26, 2021
Master Corporal Daniel Choong helps stabilize Lieutenant Commander Gina Connor with her fire stance as she fires her C7 rifle during firing practice at the Kabul Military Training Centre range in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention on Oct. 30, 2013. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 23, 2021
Players for England and Scotland take a knee during their Euro 2020 match on June 18. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News' The National YouTube
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 23, 2021
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 23, 2021
Players for England and Scotland take a knee during their Euro 2020 match on June 18. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News' The National YouTube
Canada must step up efforts to help displaced persons in the face of COVID-19 and engage at diplomatic levels to ensure that displaced populations are included in national vaccination programs. A new Abacus Data poll commissioned by World Vision confirms that nearly eight-in-10 respondents agree that if we don’t vaccinate everyone everywhere, the threat posed by COVID-19 will remain, write Rema Jamous Imseis and Michael Messenger. Unsplash photograph by Mufid Majnun
Canada must step up efforts to help displaced persons in the face of COVID-19 and engage at diplomatic levels to ensure that displaced populations are included in national vaccination programs. A new Abacus Data poll commissioned by World Vision confirms that nearly eight-in-10 respondents agree that if we don’t vaccinate everyone everywhere, the threat posed by COVID-19 will remain, write Rema Jamous Imseis and Michael Messenger. Unsplash photograph by Mufid Majnun
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, from left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers will be commencing strike votes this week, after working without a new collective bargaining agreement for nearly three years. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, from left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers will be commencing strike votes this week, after working without a new collective bargaining agreement for nearly three years. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says she is ‘pleased’ the IRCC has since phased out a policy identifying frequent requestors of information, but those impacted feel some level of damage has been done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says she is ‘pleased’ the IRCC has since phased out a policy identifying frequent requestors of information, but those impacted feel some level of damage has been done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says while a select few workers helping with access to information requests often know the identity of the requester, it should not be ‘disseminated’ to the larger department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says while a select few workers helping with access to information requests often know the identity of the requester, it should not be ‘disseminated’ to the larger department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 19, 2021
The Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh is one of many that houses more than 700,000 displaced Rohingya. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 19, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 19, 2021
The Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh is one of many that houses more than 700,000 displaced Rohingya. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
Syed Hussan, executive director of Migrant Rights Network, pictured May 4, says feelings of ‘disappointment, grief, and despondency’ are setting in for many migrant workers who feel shut out from Ottawa’s recently announced immigration policy. Screen capture via Zoom, Migrant Rights Network
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
Syed Hussan, executive director of Migrant Rights Network, pictured May 4, says feelings of ‘disappointment, grief, and despondency’ are setting in for many migrant workers who feel shut out from Ottawa’s recently announced immigration policy. Screen capture via Zoom, Migrant Rights Network
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2021
When the Liberals challenged the Federal Court's ruling striking down the Safe Third Country Agreement last summer, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said it was necessary to make clear the legal framework governing asylum law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2021
When the Liberals challenged the Federal Court's ruling striking down the Safe Third Country Agreement last summer, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said it was necessary to make clear the legal framework governing asylum law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 14, 2021
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in November 2020, says Ottawa ‘naturally’ started out by defining essential workers as occupations in the health care sector before broadening its scope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 14, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 14, 2021
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in November 2020, says Ottawa ‘naturally’ started out by defining essential workers as occupations in the health care sector before broadening its scope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade