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On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, centre, flanked by Prime Justin Trudeau, right, and a group of Liberal MPs, announced on Oct. 24 that the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada will be cut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, centre, flanked by Prime Justin Trudeau, right, and a group of Liberal MPs, announced on Oct. 24 that the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada will be cut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a U-turn in the government’s immigration policy on Oct. 24, scaling back plans for the number of new permanent residents from 500,000 to 395,000 in 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2024
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a U-turn in the government’s immigration policy on Oct. 24, scaling back plans for the number of new permanent residents from 500,000 to 395,000 in 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | October 25, 2024
Discussions at the United Nations General Assembly reaffirmed that rebuilding tourism and business travel is crucial for economic recovery for countries still emerging from the pandemic, writes Amit Kumar Sharma. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | October 25, 2024
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | October 25, 2024
Discussions at the United Nations General Assembly reaffirmed that rebuilding tourism and business travel is crucial for economic recovery for countries still emerging from the pandemic, writes Amit Kumar Sharma. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2019
While he denounced last week’s attack against Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2017, also downplayed the severity of white nationalism as a rising global threat. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2019
While he denounced last week’s attack against Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2017, also downplayed the severity of white nationalism as a rising global threat. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2019
At the House of Commons Immigration Committee, Conservative MPs read letter after letter from Yazidi refugees. They hope to start a study on family reunification. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2019
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2019
At the House of Commons Immigration Committee, Conservative MPs read letter after letter from Yazidi refugees. They hope to start a study on family reunification. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
High Commissioner of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar arrived in Ottawa in mid-February after serving since August 2015 as head of mission in Kenya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
High Commissioner of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar arrived in Ottawa in mid-February after serving since August 2015 as head of mission in Kenya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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 | February 13, 2019
Opinion | February 13, 2019
Opinion | February 13, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 6, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 6, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 6, 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
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
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
High Commissioner of Nigeria Adeyinka Asekun says Canada and his government continue to have 'high-level discussions' about migration between the two, after a spike in asylum seekers coming in irregularly from the United States early last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
High Commissioner of Nigeria Adeyinka Asekun says Canada and his government continue to have 'high-level discussions' about migration between the two, after a spike in asylum seekers coming in irregularly from the United States early last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
As of Dec. 18, if a permanent resident is convicted of even the most minor impaired-driving offence in which no one is injured, and no property is damaged, that person could nevertheless bear a crippling punishment, say Sens. Mobina Jaffer and Ratna Omidvar: deportation. Tobi photograph courtesy of Pexels
As of Dec. 18, if a permanent resident is convicted of even the most minor impaired-driving offence in which no one is injured, and no property is damaged, that person could nevertheless bear a crippling punishment, say Sens. Mobina Jaffer and Ratna Omidvar: deportation. Tobi photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2018
Far right anti-migration protesters, left, Parliamentary Protective Services and the RCMP centre, and counter-protesters, pictured on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018. The anti-immigation groups came out to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2018
Far right anti-migration protesters, left, Parliamentary Protective Services and the RCMP centre, and counter-protesters, pictured on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018. The anti-immigation groups came out to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. 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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 12, 2018
Anti-migration groups gathered on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8 to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. Demonstrators were met by counter-protesters who were advanced upon by Parliamentary Protective Service and RCMP officers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 12, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 12, 2018
Anti-migration groups gathered on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8 to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. Demonstrators were met by counter-protesters who were advanced upon by Parliamentary Protective Service and RCMP officers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade