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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 | October 16, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's portfolio includes the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's portfolio includes the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said there’s a lack of consensus in Canada—and the Liberal caucus—about giving status to some undocumented people. But many Canadians support regularization, write Debbie Douglas, Amy Go, Samina Sami, and Samya Hasan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said there’s a lack of consensus in Canada—and the Liberal caucus—about giving status to some undocumented people. But many Canadians support regularization, write Debbie Douglas, Amy Go, Samina Sami, and Samya Hasan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
From August 2013 to February 2018, the Syrian government was responsible for the 'majority' of 85 confirmed chemical attacks, according to the Human Rights Watch. United Nations photograph by David Manyua
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
From August 2013 to February 2018, the Syrian government was responsible for the 'majority' of 85 confirmed chemical attacks, according to the Human Rights Watch. United Nations photograph by David Manyua
Opinion | BY ALI MIRZAD | August 23, 2019
Members of the 6 Mobile Strike Force Kandak move into position during their validation exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Centre, Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ATTENTION in Sept. 2013. Canadian Armed Forces photograph courtesy of Sgt. James Funk
Opinion | BY ALI MIRZAD | August 23, 2019
Opinion | BY ALI MIRZAD | August 23, 2019
Members of the 6 Mobile Strike Force Kandak move into position during their validation exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Centre, Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ATTENTION in Sept. 2013. Canadian Armed Forces photograph courtesy of Sgt. James Funk
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | May 22, 2019
NDP MP Romeo Saganash introduced Bill C-262 in 2016 and is still waiting for it to pass. It would set a framework for implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | May 22, 2019
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | May 22, 2019
NDP MP Romeo Saganash introduced Bill C-262 in 2016 and is still waiting for it to pass. It would set a framework for implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LUBOMYR LUCIUK | May 9, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured responding to the auditor general's report on May 7, told reporters that the government has cleared its backlog of legacy refugee claims last week. In the 2019 budget, the feds set aside $208-million for the Immigration and Refugee Board to help tackle the backlog. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LUBOMYR LUCIUK | May 9, 2019
Opinion | BY LUBOMYR LUCIUK | May 9, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured responding to the auditor general's report on May 7, told reporters that the government has cleared its backlog of legacy refugee claims last week. In the 2019 budget, the feds set aside $208-million for the Immigration and Refugee Board to help tackle the backlog. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Residents trickle back into a neighbourhood in Homs, Syria, in March 2019—the city in which Abu Bakr al Rabeeah lived before coming to Canada as a refugee. Photograph courtesy of UNHCR/Christopher Reardon
Residents trickle back into a neighbourhood in Homs, Syria, in March 2019—the city in which Abu Bakr al Rabeeah lived before coming to Canada as a refugee. Photograph courtesy of UNHCR/Christopher Reardon
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 7, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured addressing reporters on the Hill, has pledged to clear Canada's backlog of legacy refugee claims, as the government works to process another mounting backlog. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 7, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 7, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured addressing reporters on the Hill, has pledged to clear Canada's backlog of legacy refugee claims, as the government works to process another mounting backlog. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MOHAMMED | May 1, 2019
Border Security Minister Bill Blair has sought to reopen negotiations on the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MOHAMMED | May 1, 2019
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MOHAMMED | May 1, 2019
Border Security Minister Bill Blair has sought to reopen negotiations on the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 22, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. The federal Liberal government is seeking to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S. to close a loophole surrounding claims at non-official points of entry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 22, 2019
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 22, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. The federal Liberal government is seeking to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S. to close a loophole surrounding claims at non-official points of entry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RACHEL KIDDELL-MONROE | March 27, 2019
A Honduran family heads into the town of La Técnica, Guatemala, which lies across the Usumacinta River from Mexico. Nearly 500,000 Central Americans flee to Mexico every year. Tito Herrera photograph courtesy of the UNHCR
Opinion | BY RACHEL KIDDELL-MONROE | March 27, 2019
Opinion | BY RACHEL KIDDELL-MONROE | March 27, 2019
A Honduran family heads into the town of La Técnica, Guatemala, which lies across the Usumacinta River from Mexico. Nearly 500,000 Central Americans flee to Mexico every year. Tito Herrera photograph courtesy of the UNHCR
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
Kerim Uras, the new Turkish ambassador to Canada, arrived in December 2018 and days later presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
Kerim Uras, the new Turkish ambassador to Canada, arrived in December 2018 and days later presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | February 1, 2019
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons on Jan. 29. She is set to host a Lima Group meeting on Feb. 4 in Ottawa. The group is made up of likeminded countries in the Americas concerned about Venezuela's political situation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | February 1, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | February 1, 2019
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons on Jan. 29. She is set to host a Lima Group meeting on Feb. 4 in Ottawa. The group is made up of likeminded countries in the Americas concerned about Venezuela's political situation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
Far right anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8 to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration, which Canada endorsed on Dec. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
Far right anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8 to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration, which Canada endorsed on Dec. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade