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Framed as measures to manage intake, enhance border security, and improve efficiency, some provisions in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-12 go much further, write Ratna Omidvar and Allan Rock 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
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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government’s new immigration plans last October, in an effort to slow down population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government’s new immigration plans last October, in an effort to slow down population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KRISTIN MARSHALL, MAIA ROTMAN | June 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Peña Nieto chat during President Peña's official visit to Canada for the North American Leaders' Summit. Photograph courtesy of the PMO by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY KRISTIN MARSHALL, MAIA ROTMAN | June 28, 2016
Opinion | BY KRISTIN MARSHALL, MAIA ROTMAN | June 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Peña Nieto chat during President Peña's official visit to Canada for the North American Leaders' Summit. Photograph courtesy of the PMO by Adam Scotti
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 28, 2016
US President Barack Obama talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto before the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in the Philippines. White House photo by Pete Souza.
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 28, 2016
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 28, 2016
US President Barack Obama talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto before the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in the Philippines. White House photo by Pete Souza.
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 19, 2016
Photograph courtesy of the United Nations, by Mark Garten
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 19, 2016
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 19, 2016
Photograph courtesy of the United Nations, by Mark Garten
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 13, 2016
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette wants Immigration Minister John McCallum to help 120 'black Christians' of South Sudanese origin, who are stuck in Syria, come to Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 13, 2016
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 13, 2016
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette wants Immigration Minister John McCallum to help 120 'black Christians' of South Sudanese origin, who are stuck in Syria, come to Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 8, 2016
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel accuses the government of failing to plan its Syrian refugee resettlement efforts in a 'holistic' way. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 8, 2016
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 8, 2016
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel accuses the government of failing to plan its Syrian refugee resettlement efforts in a 'holistic' way. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 8, 2016
Furio De Angelis's next challenge will be as UNHCR representative in Azerbaijan.
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 8, 2016
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 8, 2016
Furio De Angelis's next challenge will be as UNHCR representative in Azerbaijan.
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | May 11, 2016
Paul Martin was prime minister between 2003-06, and today, will have his official prime ministerial portrait unveiled on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum, by Remy Steinegger.
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | May 11, 2016
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | May 11, 2016
Paul Martin was prime minister between 2003-06, and today, will have his official prime ministerial portrait unveiled on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum, by Remy Steinegger.
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 9, 2016
If Immigration Minister John McCallum believes implementing the recommendations of the auditor general will fix the system, he is wrong, writes Angelo Persichilli, who says the real problem are those who legally obtain citizenship with the intent of abusing Canada’s tolerance and hospitality. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 9, 2016
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 9, 2016
If Immigration Minister John McCallum believes implementing the recommendations of the auditor general will fix the system, he is wrong, writes Angelo Persichilli, who says the real problem are those who legally obtain citizenship with the intent of abusing Canada’s tolerance and hospitality. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | May 4, 2016
The federal government has promised to launch an investigation following a report by Auditor General Michael Ferguson that highlighted missed opportunities to stop citizenship fraud. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | May 4, 2016
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | May 4, 2016
The federal government has promised to launch an investigation following a report by Auditor General Michael Ferguson that highlighted missed opportunities to stop citizenship fraud. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | May 2, 2016
The House of Commons will be sitting for the next three weeks—the longest Consecutive sitting period since the start of 2016. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | May 2, 2016
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | May 2, 2016
The House of Commons will be sitting for the next three weeks—the longest Consecutive sitting period since the start of 2016. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2016
The Brexit vote is coming at a particularly bad time for British Prime Minister David Cameron, says Gwynne Dyer. Photo courtesy of the UK government
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2016
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2016
The Brexit vote is coming at a particularly bad time for British Prime Minister David Cameron, says Gwynne Dyer. Photo courtesy of the UK government
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2016
Canada's Chief of Protocol Angela Bogdan, Retired Heads of Mission Association president Sandelle Scrimshaw, Soup Sisters founder Sharon Hapton, RHOMA program director Penny Reedie and past president Rick Kohler. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2016
Canada's Chief of Protocol Angela Bogdan, Retired Heads of Mission Association president Sandelle Scrimshaw, Soup Sisters founder Sharon Hapton, RHOMA program director Penny Reedie and past president Rick Kohler. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia