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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 SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland arrives at a committee hearing on Dec. 9, 2024, a week before she quit as deputy prime minister and finance minister. Her bombshell resignation from Cabinet on Dec. 16 would result in renewed questions over the future of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland arrives at a committee hearing on Dec. 9, 2024, a week before she quit as deputy prime minister and finance minister. Her bombshell resignation from Cabinet on Dec. 16 would result in renewed questions over the future of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY SHAMIRA MADHANY | December 16, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Reducing immigration levels is not an economic growth policy; neither is increasing immigration levels, writes Shamira Madhany. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAMIRA MADHANY | December 16, 2024
Opinion | BY SHAMIRA MADHANY | December 16, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Reducing immigration levels is not an economic growth policy; neither is increasing immigration levels, writes Shamira Madhany. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAVI JAIN | December 11, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller can take bold action. Ravi Jain writes that be is tired of trying to explain to victims how a country like Canada could allow non-lawyers to run law offices, and to dupe people into thinking they hired members of his profession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAVI JAIN | December 11, 2024
Opinion | BY RAVI JAIN | December 11, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller can take bold action. Ravi Jain writes that be is tired of trying to explain to victims how a country like Canada could allow non-lawyers to run law offices, and to dupe people into thinking they hired members of his profession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
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
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
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
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is one of seven ministers expected to be called for testimony by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee as it examines the McKinsey contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 30, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is one of seven ministers expected to be called for testimony by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee as it examines the McKinsey contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
In a letter to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured scrumming with reporters on the Hill at the end of 2022, NDP MP Jenny Kwan voiced her concern about Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She has yet to receive a reply, she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
As the new year approaches, families of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions in northeast Syria are anxiously awaiting Jan. 6. That’s when a court in Canada will resume hearings on whether the government has violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not repatriating their loved ones from the war-wracked region. Photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
As the new year approaches, families of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions in northeast Syria are anxiously awaiting Jan. 6. That’s when a court in Canada will resume hearings on whether the government has violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not repatriating their loved ones from the war-wracked region. Photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted a record year for immigration processing in 2022, but four experts in the field—including immigration lawyers and academics—criticized the department for a lack of transparency and inconsistency in the way it applies policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted a record year for immigration processing in 2022, but four experts in the field—including immigration lawyers and academics—criticized the department for a lack of transparency and inconsistency in the way it applies policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 15, 2022
A March memo signed by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser about vaccination exemptions for the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program has raised concerns it could lead to requests for 'similar treatment' from those fleeing equally or more dangerous situations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 15, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 15, 2022
A March memo signed by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser about vaccination exemptions for the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program has raised concerns it could lead to requests for 'similar treatment' from those fleeing equally or more dangerous situations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
In July, Liberal MP Robert Oliphant said he hoped to complete work on an African strategy by the beginning of December, but his work on the strategy remains ongoing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
In July, Liberal MP Robert Oliphant said he hoped to complete work on an African strategy by the beginning of December, but his work on the strategy remains ongoing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | November 24, 2022
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser's announcement Canada will increase the number of immigrants to 500,000 by 2025 will help the labour shortage, but skills matching is essential, writes Mary Van Buren. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | November 24, 2022
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | November 24, 2022
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser's announcement Canada will increase the number of immigrants to 500,000 by 2025 will help the labour shortage, but skills matching is essential, writes Mary Van Buren. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
The construction industry is calling on Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 15, to make significant changes to Canada's immigration system to help address labour shortages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
The construction industry is calling on Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 15, to make significant changes to Canada's immigration system to help address labour shortages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
New Canadians at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. The support Canadians show for immigration should provide our elected leaders with the political courage required to invest in attracting more newcomers to Canada, write Lisa Lalande and Michael Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
New Canadians at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. The support Canadians show for immigration should provide our elected leaders with the political courage required to invest in attracting more newcomers to Canada, write Lisa Lalande and Michael Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade