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New Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony at the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office in Ottawa as part of Citizenship Week celebrations on Oct. 12, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
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 NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
The appointment of new Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech is a good start, but to truly improve services and allow programs to reach their full potential, more concrete steps to cut the time tax are needed, write Noah Zon and Khiran O’Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
The appointment of new Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech is a good start, but to truly improve services and allow programs to reach their full potential, more concrete steps to cut the time tax are needed, write Noah Zon and Khiran O’Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
Farouq Samim, left, and Jacques Shore, right, as part of Operation Abraham have brought nearly 100 Afghan refugees to safety in Canada, including Pardis Haidary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
Farouq Samim, left, and Jacques Shore, right, as part of Operation Abraham have brought nearly 100 Afghan refugees to safety in Canada, including Pardis Haidary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 26, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s rejection of a request for funding from the City of Toronto is the latest example of her government choosing favourites and leaving overstretched cities to take up the slack on assisting refugees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 26, 2023
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 26, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s rejection of a request for funding from the City of Toronto is the latest example of her government choosing favourites and leaving overstretched cities to take up the slack on assisting refugees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 19, 2023
A wildfire burns southeast of Edson, Alta. Canadians’ attention to climate change can’t fade once the flames get put out. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 19, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 19, 2023
A wildfire burns southeast of Edson, Alta. Canadians’ attention to climate change can’t fade once the flames get put out. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 26, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, says the federal government will not punish international students who had no knowledge that there were false documents included in their immigration applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 26, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 26, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, says the federal government will not punish international students who had no knowledge that there were false documents included in their immigration applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
If current immigration levels are maintained, Canada’s population will be 50 million in by 2043. This means that the rich cultural diversity of Canada that most of us enjoy today will continue to grow and enrich our country, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
If current immigration levels are maintained, Canada’s population will be 50 million in by 2043. This means that the rich cultural diversity of Canada that most of us enjoy today will continue to grow and enrich our country, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales has previously served as his country's top diplomat to Israel, and as chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales has previously served as his country's top diplomat to Israel, and as chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 18, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has committed to increasing Canada's immigration numbers as a way to boost the economy as the birth rate slows. The great benefit of this is to keep the ratio of younger people in the workforce to dependent older people high enough to afford a state that takes care of all its people, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 18, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 18, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has committed to increasing Canada's immigration numbers as a way to boost the economy as the birth rate slows. The great benefit of this is to keep the ratio of younger people in the workforce to dependent older people high enough to afford a state that takes care of all its people, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 9, 2023
Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga, left, Conservative MP Greg McLean, and Liberal MP Charles Sousa have all been in contact with constituents who are attempting to navigate the murky situation for their loved ones in Sudan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 9, 2023
News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 9, 2023
Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga, left, Conservative MP Greg McLean, and Liberal MP Charles Sousa have all been in contact with constituents who are attempting to navigate the murky situation for their loved ones in Sudan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade