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Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
Senator Ratna Omidvar
ISG Senator Ratna Omidvar says the Senate Social Affairs Committee's conclusions were made with 'clear eyes' by members who visited workplaces in person to hear the stories of success, and held closed-door meetings with workers to hear their evidence of abuse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
Senator Ratna Omidvar
ISG Senator Ratna Omidvar says the Senate Social Affairs Committee's conclusions were made with 'clear eyes' by members who visited workplaces in person to hear the stories of success, and held closed-door meetings with workers to hear their evidence of abuse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Another Statistics Canada study published earlier this year—Canada’s Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: Perspectives on the Return to Trend—underlined that improvements in real GDP per capita can come from three sources: labour productivity, the number of hours worked, and the percentage of the population that is working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 12, 2024
Another Statistics Canada study published earlier this year—Canada’s Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: Perspectives on the Return to Trend—underlined that improvements in real GDP per capita can come from three sources: labour productivity, the number of hours worked, and the percentage of the population that is working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.
Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Bill Blair
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 5, 2023. Baseline awareness and understanding of the needs of language and cultural advisers are crucial for meaningful action, write Fardous Hosseiny and Brian McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Bill Blair
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 5, 2023. Baseline awareness and understanding of the needs of language and cultural advisers are crucial for meaningful action, write Fardous Hosseiny and Brian McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser faced heated questions from MPs on the House Immigration and Citizenship Committe about the immigration department's significant backlog of more than 1.8 million applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser faced heated questions from MPs on the House Immigration and Citizenship Committe about the immigration department's significant backlog of more than 1.8 million applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In December, International Development Harjit Sajjan Minister pledged up to $56-million for emergency humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan. However, the Government of Canada was clear in its announcement that the funds will only be going through the multilateral channels, with no opportunities for locally run organizations. Though the aid is an encouraging development, building lasting peace in Afghanistan goes far beyond humanitarian aid at this level, write Grace Nissley, Rebekah Sears, and Brian Dyck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In December, International Development Harjit Sajjan Minister pledged up to $56-million for emergency humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan. However, the Government of Canada was clear in its announcement that the funds will only be going through the multilateral channels, with no opportunities for locally run organizations. Though the aid is an encouraging development, building lasting peace in Afghanistan goes far beyond humanitarian aid at this level, write Grace Nissley, Rebekah Sears, and Brian Dyck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TUNDE OMOTOYE | February 9, 2022
The Canadian immigration system, overseen by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, needs to be more flexible and thorough while still maintaining a standard approach to ensuring that suspicions of fraud are properly dealt with, writes Tunde Omotoye.
Opinion | BY TUNDE OMOTOYE | February 9, 2022
Opinion | BY TUNDE OMOTOYE | February 9, 2022
The Canadian immigration system, overseen by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, needs to be more flexible and thorough while still maintaining a standard approach to ensuring that suspicions of fraud are properly dealt with, writes Tunde Omotoye.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 7, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has implemented public policies to enable special immigration measures for Afghan refugees, but they aren't being released to the public. NDP MP Jenny Kwan says keeping them secret is causing refugees and those working on their behalf to take "shots in the dark." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 7, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 7, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has implemented public policies to enable special immigration measures for Afghan refugees, but they aren't being released to the public. NDP MP Jenny Kwan says keeping them secret is causing refugees and those working on their behalf to take "shots in the dark." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 31, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is facing mounting political pressure to speed up the process of admitting Afghan refugees to Canada. So far, 7,000 of the 40,000 promised have arrived in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 31, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 31, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is facing mounting political pressure to speed up the process of admitting Afghan refugees to Canada. So far, 7,000 of the 40,000 promised have arrived in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 19, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is pictured in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 27, 2020. In a Jan. 13 announcement, the minister said the pandemic has 'absolutely, undoubtedly created a lot of challenges, and exacerbated existing housing challenges and access to affordable housing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 19, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 19, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is pictured in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 27, 2020. In a Jan. 13 announcement, the minister said the pandemic has 'absolutely, undoubtedly created a lot of challenges, and exacerbated existing housing challenges and access to affordable housing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Liberal MPs representing major urban centres want new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to fix the issue of long wait times for immigration applicants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Liberal MPs representing major urban centres want new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to fix the issue of long wait times for immigration applicants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 8, 2021
New Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has held his Nova Scotia riding since 2015 and previously served in three parliamentary secretary posts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 8, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 8, 2021
New Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has held his Nova Scotia riding since 2015 and previously served in three parliamentary secretary posts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
Despite a similar initiative being previously promised by the Liberals in the past, it is unclear if the government will back Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar's Bill S-217. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Ratna Omidvar
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
Despite a similar initiative being previously promised by the Liberals in the past, it is unclear if the government will back Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar's Bill S-217. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Ratna Omidvar
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and the Liberal government has been criticized for its handling of the resettlement of Afghan refugees. The file will be led by new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and new Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and the Liberal government has been criticized for its handling of the resettlement of Afghan refugees. The file will be led by new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and new Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SARA ASALYA | September 15, 2021
Afghans are pictured outside the Kabul airport. We know that universities can act as catalysts for change and can utilize their infrastructure and resources to mobilize their community to take action and support refugee resettlement, writes Sara Asalya. Screenshot courtesy of Global News
Opinion | BY SARA ASALYA | September 15, 2021
Opinion | BY SARA ASALYA | September 15, 2021
Afghans are pictured outside the Kabul airport. We know that universities can act as catalysts for change and can utilize their infrastructure and resources to mobilize their community to take action and support refugee resettlement, writes Sara Asalya. Screenshot courtesy of Global News