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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
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will deliver the breakfast keynote at 8:25 a.m.at CANSEC on Wednesday morning in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will deliver the breakfast keynote at 8:25 a.m.at CANSEC on Wednesday morning in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | May 23, 2018
After years of procedural obstacles imposed on refugee claimants, new leadership at the Immigration and Refugee Board has re-oriented the claim process, now placing refugees at the centre of the process, writes ex-IRB chair Peter Showler. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | May 23, 2018
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | May 23, 2018
After years of procedural obstacles imposed on refugee claimants, new leadership at the Immigration and Refugee Board has re-oriented the claim process, now placing refugees at the centre of the process, writes ex-IRB chair Peter Showler. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2018
Observers say Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is taking a more stern tone on asylum seekers, as the government is politically vulnerable with its response on the immigration file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2018
Observers say Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is taking a more stern tone on asylum seekers, as the government is politically vulnerable with its response on the immigration file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHIMON KOFFLER FOGEL | May 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should issue an apology on behalf of Canada's government for turning away the MS St. Louis and dooming hundreds of Jewish refugees, writes Shimon Fogel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHIMON KOFFLER FOGEL | May 7, 2018
Opinion | BY SHIMON KOFFLER FOGEL | May 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should issue an apology on behalf of Canada's government for turning away the MS St. Louis and dooming hundreds of Jewish refugees, writes Shimon Fogel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | April 19, 2018
The UNHCR's Paul Stromberg, left, is seen touring Britain's Prince Charles through a refugee camp for Syrians in Jordan in March 2013. Mr. Stromberg visited Canada in February as head of the UN refugee agency's donor relations to speak to officials about how Canada can support its budget needs. Photograph courtesy of UNHCR
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | April 19, 2018
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | April 19, 2018
The UNHCR's Paul Stromberg, left, is seen touring Britain's Prince Charles through a refugee camp for Syrians in Jordan in March 2013. Mr. Stromberg visited Canada in February as head of the UN refugee agency's donor relations to speak to officials about how Canada can support its budget needs. Photograph courtesy of UNHCR
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 18, 2018
Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister Les Linklater says he's not immune to payroll problems, but is waiting his turn as he manages 2,000 bureaucrats working to find solutions to Phoenix problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 18, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 18, 2018
Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister Les Linklater says he's not immune to payroll problems, but is waiting his turn as he manages 2,000 bureaucrats working to find solutions to Phoenix problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken plenty of flak for saying that ISIS fighters returning to Canada could be de-programmed and de-radicalized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken plenty of flak for saying that ISIS fighters returning to Canada could be de-programmed and de-radicalized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | December 20, 2017
Canada, its people, and leaders, can again make a difference in the lives of refugees worldwide that others hesitate to make, says the UN Refugee Agency, headed by Filippo Grandi. UN photograph by Mark Garten
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | December 20, 2017
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | December 20, 2017
Canada, its people, and leaders, can again make a difference in the lives of refugees worldwide that others hesitate to make, says the UN Refugee Agency, headed by Filippo Grandi. UN photograph by Mark Garten
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured after a committee meeting with parliamentary secretary Joyce Murray, tabled departmental results reports earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured after a committee meeting with parliamentary secretary Joyce Murray, tabled departmental results reports earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 4, 2017
Representatives from the federal Immigration and Refugee Board revealed in testimony to House Immigration Committee members that there are tens of thousands of refugee claimants backlogged in the system. The board falls under the under the purview of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured earlier this year in Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 4, 2017
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 4, 2017
Representatives from the federal Immigration and Refugee Board revealed in testimony to House Immigration Committee members that there are tens of thousands of refugee claimants backlogged in the system. The board falls under the under the purview of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured earlier this year in Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ALBA ARTEAGA, KAREN COCA | September 20, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has been under pressure lately to quickly process the large number of asylum claimants streaming across Canada's border from the United States. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ALBA ARTEAGA, KAREN COCA | September 20, 2017
Opinion | BY ALBA ARTEAGA, KAREN COCA | September 20, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has been under pressure lately to quickly process the large number of asylum claimants streaming across Canada's border from the United States. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Syrian refugees upon arrival in Canada in late 2015. Despite his welcoming nature toward refugees, Trudeau's government needs to get the message out that those crossing the border illegally are not guaranteed asylum in Canada, writes Susan Riley. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2017
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Syrian refugees upon arrival in Canada in late 2015. Despite his welcoming nature toward refugees, Trudeau's government needs to get the message out that those crossing the border illegally are not guaranteed asylum in Canada, writes Susan Riley. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti