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- We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
- We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
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- For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be

- For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be
- For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be

- 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
- 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
- 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
- The aspect of Canada’s pension system that supports poor seniors pushes some into even greater precarity.
- The aspect of Canada’s pension system that supports poor seniors pushes some into even greater precarity.
- The aspect of Canada’s pension system that supports poor seniors pushes some into even greater precarity.
- Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
- Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
- Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
- The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
- The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
- The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their

- Peter Showler, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 79, was the real deal. A former Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Peter Showler, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 79, was the real deal. A former Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Peter Showler, who died on Oct. 30 at the age of 79, was the real deal. A former Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
- We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
- We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
- A new study co-authored with the Conference Board of Canada shows a steady increase of newcomers to Canada choosing not to stay, with significant
- A new study co-authored with the Conference Board of Canada shows a steady increase of newcomers to Canada choosing not to stay, with significant
- A new study co-authored with the Conference Board of Canada shows a steady increase of newcomers to Canada choosing not to stay, with significant
- Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
- Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
- Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
- There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
- There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
- There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
- The process outlined by the immigration minister highlights big security gaps in the system that is neither protecting Canadians nor the legitimate foreign students

- The process outlined by the immigration minister highlights big security gaps in the system that is neither protecting Canadians nor the legitimate foreign students
- The process outlined by the immigration minister highlights big security gaps in the system that is neither protecting Canadians nor the legitimate foreign students

- The federal government’s current international education strategy is set to expire next March, and Global Affairs Canada’s trade commissioner service is leading the work
- The federal government’s current international education strategy is set to expire next March, and Global Affairs Canada’s trade commissioner service is leading the work
- The federal government’s current international education strategy is set to expire next March, and Global Affairs Canada’s trade commissioner service is leading the work
- The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'
- The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'
- The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'
- ‘Canada has a labour shortage … but we simply cannot be a nation that exploits other human beings in labour conditions that are such
- ‘Canada has a labour shortage … but we simply cannot be a nation that exploits other human beings in labour conditions that are such
- ‘Canada has a labour shortage … but we simply cannot be a nation that exploits other human beings in labour conditions that are such
- Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and international students fans the flames of bigotry and hate, and also threatens the health of the Canadian economy.
- Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and international students fans the flames of bigotry and hate, and also threatens the health of the Canadian economy.
- Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and international students fans the flames of bigotry and hate, and also threatens the health of the Canadian economy.
- A UN special rapporteur has found ‘Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’
- A UN special rapporteur has found ‘Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’
- A UN special rapporteur has found ‘Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.’
- Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and

- Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and
- Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and
