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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
Opinion | BY HEDY FRY | October 22, 2018
Liberal MP Hedy Fry is helping lead discussions in Ottawa this week at a forum focused on building collective action on issues concerning population and development, as they relate to sexual and reproductive health and rights.   The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HEDY FRY | October 22, 2018
Opinion | BY HEDY FRY | October 22, 2018
Liberal MP Hedy Fry is helping lead discussions in Ottawa this week at a forum focused on building collective action on issues concerning population and development, as they relate to sexual and reproductive health and rights.   The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2018
The Washington Post will extend its reach across the 49th parallel with a journalist reporting on Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2018
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2018
The Washington Post will extend its reach across the 49th parallel with a journalist reporting on Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2018
Members of the House Immigration Committee, pictured last week on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2018
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2018
Members of the House Immigration Committee, pictured last week on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 26, 2018
In the three weeks since Nike’s ad campaign featuring football player Colin Kaepernick launched, the company added US$6-billion to its market value. Image courtesy of Colin Kaepernick’s Twitter page
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 26, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 26, 2018
In the three weeks since Nike’s ad campaign featuring football player Colin Kaepernick launched, the company added US$6-billion to its market value. Image courtesy of Colin Kaepernick’s Twitter page
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 26, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale toured the areas hit by the tornadoes in the Ottawa-Gatineau, Que., region on Tuesday. The minister is pictured heading for a briefing with reporters on the recovery efforts underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 26, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 26, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale toured the areas hit by the tornadoes in the Ottawa-Gatineau, Que., region on Tuesday. The minister is pictured heading for a briefing with reporters on the recovery efforts underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONALD IGBOKWE | September 24, 2018
Local Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, far right, speaks with Canadian Armed Forces members along with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen during a visit to temporary accommodations set up in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., for the influx of asylum seekers crossing from the United States, on Aug. 21, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Gabriel St-Hilaire
Opinion | BY DONALD IGBOKWE | September 24, 2018
Opinion | BY DONALD IGBOKWE | September 24, 2018
Local Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, far right, speaks with Canadian Armed Forces members along with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen during a visit to temporary accommodations set up in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., for the influx of asylum seekers crossing from the United States, on Aug. 21, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Gabriel St-Hilaire
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured speaking in the House foyer in June, appointed a special envoy to look into Canada-U.S. border-crossing issues for First Nations in 2016. The envoy proposed that Canada ratify the Jay Treaty as one possible solution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured speaking in the House foyer in June, appointed a special envoy to look into Canada-U.S. border-crossing issues for First Nations in 2016. The envoy proposed that Canada ratify the Jay Treaty as one possible solution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 19, 2018
As NAFTA dominates Canada's foreign policy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chrystia Freeland, left, are No. 1 and 2 on The Hill Times' Top 40 Foreign Policy Influencer list. They're seen walking to the National Press Theatre on May 31 to announce retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 19, 2018
News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 19, 2018
As NAFTA dominates Canada's foreign policy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chrystia Freeland, left, are No. 1 and 2 on The Hill Times' Top 40 Foreign Policy Influencer list. They're seen walking to the National Press Theatre on May 31 to announce retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | September 17, 2018
Opinion | September 17, 2018
Opinion | September 17, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 12, 2018
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which reports to Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, says it's improving data tracking of Syrian refugees after a 2017 audit found gaps in how Canada measures settlement success. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 12, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 12, 2018
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which reports to Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, says it's improving data tracking of Syrian refugees after a 2017 audit found gaps in how Canada measures settlement success. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 5, 2018
From left, Atlantic-based cabinet ministers Scott Brison and Dominic LeBlanc speak with P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan at a meeting of the region's premiers and cabinet ministers to talk about economic growth on July 10 in Summerside, P.E.I. They’re looking at how to boost immigration to the region experiencing population decline. Photograph courtesy of ACOA
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 5, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 5, 2018
From left, Atlantic-based cabinet ministers Scott Brison and Dominic LeBlanc speak with P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan at a meeting of the region's premiers and cabinet ministers to talk about economic growth on July 10 in Summerside, P.E.I. They’re looking at how to boost immigration to the region experiencing population decline. Photograph courtesy of ACOA
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
The offices of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez this year issued a statement to mark the remembrance day of the Roma genocide during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
The offices of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez this year issued a statement to mark the remembrance day of the Roma genocide during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade