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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
Opinion | BY AZADEH TAMJEEDI | August 24, 2018
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres lays a wreath during a ceremony at the UN in New York on Aug. 17 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed 22 people. The anniversary day, Aug. 19, is now observed annually as World Humanitarian Day. UN photograph by Eskinder Debebe
Opinion | BY AZADEH TAMJEEDI | August 24, 2018
Opinion | BY AZADEH TAMJEEDI | August 24, 2018
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres lays a wreath during a ceremony at the UN in New York on Aug. 17 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed 22 people. The anniversary day, Aug. 19, is now observed annually as World Humanitarian Day. UN photograph by Eskinder Debebe
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 22, 2018
The office of Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured at a press conference in the House foyer on June 1, says the federal government doesn't produce predictions but prepares for any scenario with border migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 22, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 22, 2018
The office of Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured at a press conference in the House foyer on June 1, says the federal government doesn't produce predictions but prepares for any scenario with border migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 14, 2018
Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured at the House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. He was recently tapped to manage the contentious file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 14, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 14, 2018
Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured at the House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. He was recently tapped to manage the contentious file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen enters a marathon House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24 in Ottawa dealing with the uptick in asylum seekers coming to Canada in recent months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen enters a marathon House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24 in Ottawa dealing with the uptick in asylum seekers coming to Canada in recent months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, left, sits with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, right, as they testify in front of the House Immigration Committee on July 24 on the impact of asylum seekers irregularly crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, left, sits with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, right, as they testify in front of the House Immigration Committee on July 24 on the impact of asylum seekers irregularly crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 24, 2018
Ontario Minister Lisa MacLeod, pictured taking her seat at an emergency House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 24, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 24, 2018
Ontario Minister Lisa MacLeod, pictured taking her seat at an emergency House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | July 18, 2018
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured July 16 with caucus colleagues Pierre Paul-Hus, left, and Larry Maguire, right, considers the issue to be a crisis in part because many of the refugee claimants will soon face 'eviction' in August since they’ve been temporarily housed in two college dormitories in Toronto, which are vacant during the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | July 18, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | July 18, 2018
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured July 16 with caucus colleagues Pierre Paul-Hus, left, and Larry Maguire, right, considers the issue to be a crisis in part because many of the refugee claimants will soon face 'eviction' in August since they’ve been temporarily housed in two college dormitories in Toronto, which are vacant during the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 16, 2018
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel, flanked by MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Larry MaGuire, speak to reporters following the meeting. She has demanded a costed, thorough strategy for dealing with refugee claimants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 16, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 16, 2018
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel, flanked by MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Larry MaGuire, speak to reporters following the meeting. She has demanded a costed, thorough strategy for dealing with refugee claimants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office announced on Thursday that the government will not co-operate with Ottawa on the resettlement of asylum seekers. Mr. Ford tweeted this photo after their meeting with the caption, 'Had a productive first official meeting with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau this afternoon. I restated my commitment to stand side-by-side with our federal counterparts in the ongoing NAFTA negotiations.' Photograph courtesy of Doug Ford's Twitter
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 5, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office announced on Thursday that the government will not co-operate with Ottawa on the resettlement of asylum seekers. Mr. Ford tweeted this photo after their meeting with the caption, 'Had a productive first official meeting with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau this afternoon. I restated my commitment to stand side-by-side with our federal counterparts in the ongoing NAFTA negotiations.' Photograph courtesy of Doug Ford's Twitter
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 20, and the Immigration and Refugee Board have tried to adapt Canada's asylum regime to better deal with the influx of thousands of people who have crossed the border in the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 20, and the Immigration and Refugee Board have tried to adapt Canada's asylum regime to better deal with the influx of thousands of people who have crossed the border in the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 2, 2018
How well Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government handles this influx will shape Canadian attitudes to immigration and if handled poorly could unleash anti-immigration sentiment in next year’s federal election, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 2, 2018
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 2, 2018
How well Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government handles this influx will shape Canadian attitudes to immigration and if handled poorly could unleash anti-immigration sentiment in next year’s federal election, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade