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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
Federal and provincial/territorial health ministers can work to solve the physician shortage in Canada in a cost-effective manner by enhancing the PRA route to licensure, write ISG Senators Stanley Kutcher, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, and Ratna Omidvar; and Kareem El-Assal.  Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Federal and provincial/territorial health ministers can work to solve the physician shortage in Canada in a cost-effective manner by enhancing the PRA route to licensure, write ISG Senators Stanley Kutcher, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, and Ratna Omidvar; and Kareem El-Assal.  Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 3, 2025
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the staffing cuts reflect the sunsetting of the Afghan resettlement program and Ukraine emergency travel measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 3, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 3, 2025
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the staffing cuts reflect the sunsetting of the Afghan resettlement program and Ukraine emergency travel measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CYNDI MCLEOD | January 30, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Cuts to international student numbers are sure to mean a classroom decline generally, writes Cyndi McLeod. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CYNDI MCLEOD | January 30, 2025
Opinion | BY CYNDI MCLEOD | January 30, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Cuts to international student numbers are sure to mean a classroom decline generally, writes Cyndi McLeod. 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
Opinion | BY SAMER MUSCATI, HANNA GROS | December 19, 2024
A new Human Rights Watch report found that while Canada’s immigration detention authorities claim to protect marginalized detainees, the system’s designated representative framework often silences them. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY SAMER MUSCATI, HANNA GROS | December 19, 2024
Opinion | BY SAMER MUSCATI, HANNA GROS | December 19, 2024
A new Human Rights Watch report found that while Canada’s immigration detention authorities claim to protect marginalized detainees, the system’s designated representative framework often silences them. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 9, 2020
Opposition MPs on the House Citizenship and Immigration Committee, pictured Dec. 10, 2019, are planning on questioning Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in the coming weeks on why the visa applications filed with the Canadian Consulate Office in Chandigarh, India are processed at the New Delhi office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 9, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 9, 2020
Opposition MPs on the House Citizenship and Immigration Committee, pictured Dec. 10, 2019, are planning on questioning Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in the coming weeks on why the visa applications filed with the Canadian Consulate Office in Chandigarh, India are processed at the New Delhi office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
Rema Jamous Imseis returned to Canada after almost two decades working abroad to take on the role as Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
Rema Jamous Imseis returned to Canada after almost two decades working abroad to take on the role as Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, took a trip to the African continent last week, pretending it exists now that they want countries’ support for a UN Security Council seat, writes Erica Ifill. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, took a trip to the African continent last week, pretending it exists now that they want countries’ support for a UN Security Council seat, writes Erica Ifill. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | January 27, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 28, 2019. The CPTPP, which includes both Japan and Canada, should be used to diversify Canadian trade in the face of increasing global protectionism, writes Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | January 27, 2020
Opinion | BY PEDRO ANTUNES | January 27, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 28, 2019. The CPTPP, which includes both Japan and Canada, should be used to diversify Canadian trade in the face of increasing global protectionism, writes Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 20, 2020
Opinion | January 20, 2020
Opinion | January 20, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2019
Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, pictured in his office on Dec. 12, 2019. 'It’s great what has been done over the last three or four years,' says Mr. Beuze. 'More can be done.' The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2019
Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, pictured in his office on Dec. 12, 2019. 'It’s great what has been done over the last three or four years,' says Mr. Beuze. 'More can be done.' The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2019
In his attempts to make Quebec more in his own nationalist image, Premier François Legault, pictured, and his Coalition Avenir Quebec party have stumbled badly over three delicate dossiers: immigration, education, and anglophones, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of the CAQ's Instagram
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2019
In his attempts to make Quebec more in his own nationalist image, Premier François Legault, pictured, and his Coalition Avenir Quebec party have stumbled badly over three delicate dossiers: immigration, education, and anglophones, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of the CAQ's Instagram
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, is pictured at a Lima Group press conference in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2019. Canada is a founding member of the group, but must do more in terms of actions and resources to help Venezuela, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, is pictured at a Lima Group press conference in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2019. Canada is a founding member of the group, but must do more in terms of actions and resources to help Venezuela, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2019
The Hill Times dives into the issues that have taken a spotlight for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May so far this campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2019
The Hill Times dives into the issues that have taken a spotlight for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May so far this campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2019
Opinion | BY KWAME MCKENZIE | October 7, 2019
Studies have shown that when immigrants come to this country, they are two times less likely to have poor health than a white Canadian.  The immigration screening process ensures that we have healthy recruits. However, by seven years, immigrants are two times more likely to have poor health. More than 10 per cent of an immigrant’s health has deteriorated in that time. This is an incredible waste of potential. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY KWAME MCKENZIE | October 7, 2019
Opinion | BY KWAME MCKENZIE | October 7, 2019
Studies have shown that when immigrants come to this country, they are two times less likely to have poor health than a white Canadian.  The immigration screening process ensures that we have healthy recruits. However, by seven years, immigrants are two times more likely to have poor health. More than 10 per cent of an immigrant’s health has deteriorated in that time. This is an incredible waste of potential. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 26, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Whereas many Conservatives prioritize on cultural values, national security, and jobs, Liberals and NDP place less importance on those concerns, according to a survey from the Digital Democracy Project. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 26, 2019
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 26, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Whereas many Conservatives prioritize on cultural values, national security, and jobs, Liberals and NDP place less importance on those concerns, according to a survey from the Digital Democracy Project. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade