Refugees
- The law would grant cabinet broad authority to suspend, terminate, or cancel entire categories of immigration applications whenever deemed to be in the ‘public interest.’ Without clearer definitions and safeguards, such powers could be exercised in response to short-term political pressures.
- The law would grant cabinet broad authority to suspend, terminate, or cancel entire categories of immigration applications whenever deemed to be in the ‘public interest.’ Without clearer definitions and safeguards, such powers could be exercised in response to short-term political pressures.
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- A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
- A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
- A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
- Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
- Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
- Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
- Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
- Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
- Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
- 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.
- 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
- 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
- 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
- The number of Syrian refugees admitted to Canada, as of last week, is 26,213, according to the Immigration Department’s website. This number at
Opinion | April 13, 2016
Opinion | April 13, 2016
- The number of Syrian refugees admitted to Canada, as of last week, is 26,213, according to the Immigration Department’s website. This number at
Opinion | April 13, 2016
- The number of Syrian refugees admitted to Canada, as of last week, is 26,213, according to the Immigration Department’s website. This number at
- OTTAWA—The story published on the front page of last week’s issue of The Hill Times titled, “Very, very few Syrian refugees came to Canada from refugee camps,”
- OTTAWA—The story published on the front page of last week’s issue of The Hill Times titled, “Very, very few Syrian refugees came to Canada from refugee camps,”
- OTTAWA—The story published on the front page of last week’s issue of The Hill Times titled, “Very, very few Syrian refugees came to Canada from refugee camps,”
- Of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have so far come to Canada, 15 per cent were chosen from refugee camps and 85 per
- Of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have so far come to Canada, 15 per cent were chosen from refugee camps and 85 per
- Of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have so far come to Canada, 15 per cent were chosen from refugee camps and 85 per
- “Very, very few” of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have come to Canada came from refugee camps and most had been living in rented
- “Very, very few” of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have come to Canada came from refugee camps and most had been living in rented
- “Very, very few” of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have come to Canada came from refugee camps and most had been living in rented
- GATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal government avoided a damaging rift with one of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians who have enthusiastically rallied to sponsor Syrian refugees—by suddenly reversing
- GATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal government avoided a damaging rift with one of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians who have enthusiastically rallied to sponsor Syrian refugees—by suddenly reversing
- GATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal government avoided a damaging rift with one of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians who have enthusiastically rallied to sponsor Syrian refugees—by suddenly reversing
- When a recent poll by Nanos Research asked a series of independent questions for each federal party, six of 10 Canadians (61.4 per cent) would consider
Opinion | March 14, 2016
Opinion | March 14, 2016
- When a recent poll by Nanos Research asked a series of independent questions for each federal party, six of 10 Canadians (61.4 per cent) would consider
Opinion | March 14, 2016
- When a recent poll by Nanos Research asked a series of independent questions for each federal party, six of 10 Canadians (61.4 per cent) would consider
- Now that the government has brought 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, the next step is to help them find jobs, and MPs of all
- Now that the government has brought 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, the next step is to help them find jobs, and MPs of all
- Now that the government has brought 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, the next step is to help them find jobs, and MPs of all
- Not since the Second World War have so many people been forced from their homes and countries by war and violence. Of the nearly
- Not since the Second World War have so many people been forced from their homes and countries by war and violence. Of the nearly
- Not since the Second World War have so many people been forced from their homes and countries by war and violence. Of the nearly
- OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his
- OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his
- OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his
- Nine newly-elected MPs in the 42nd Parliament, which is considered the most diverse crop of MPs in Parliament’s history, came to Canada either as
- Nine newly-elected MPs in the 42nd Parliament, which is considered the most diverse crop of MPs in Parliament’s history, came to Canada either as
- Nine newly-elected MPs in the 42nd Parliament, which is considered the most diverse crop of MPs in Parliament’s history, came to Canada either as
- More Canadians want guaranteed minimum incomes today than they did in 2012, according to a new poll by Forum Research. Thirty-six per cent of
- More Canadians want guaranteed minimum incomes today than they did in 2012, according to a new poll by Forum Research. Thirty-six per cent of
- More Canadians want guaranteed minimum incomes today than they did in 2012, according to a new poll by Forum Research. Thirty-six per cent of
- Immigration Minister John McCallum says the government will be “producing radical changes” to the Citizenship Act in the next few weeks. Liberal have been telling him
- Immigration Minister John McCallum says the government will be “producing radical changes” to the Citizenship Act in the next few weeks. Liberal have been telling him
- Immigration Minister John McCallum says the government will be “producing radical changes” to the Citizenship Act in the next few weeks. Liberal have been telling him