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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 YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR | April 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Feb. 29. It is time for Canada to build a truly inclusive immigration framework that promotes the dignity and well-being of all migrants, regardless of their status, write Yogendra Shakya and Axelle Janczur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR | April 29, 2024
Opinion | BY YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR | April 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Feb. 29. It is time for Canada to build a truly inclusive immigration framework that promotes the dignity and well-being of all migrants, regardless of their status, write Yogendra Shakya and Axelle Janczur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Walking the extra mile to provide a warm welcome is in the DNA of communities across the country, but we need more leadership from the federal government, write Emilio Rodriguez and Allan Reesor-McDowell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Walking the extra mile to provide a warm welcome is in the DNA of communities across the country, but we need more leadership from the federal government, write Emilio Rodriguez and Allan Reesor-McDowell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
Farouq Samim, left, and Jacques Shore, right, as part of Operation Abraham have brought nearly 100 Afghan refugees to safety in Canada, including Pardis Haidary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
Farouq Samim, left, and Jacques Shore, right, as part of Operation Abraham have brought nearly 100 Afghan refugees to safety in Canada, including Pardis Haidary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 26, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s rejection of a request for funding from the City of Toronto is the latest example of her government choosing favourites and leaving overstretched cities to take up the slack on assisting refugees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 26, 2023
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 26, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s rejection of a request for funding from the City of Toronto is the latest example of her government choosing favourites and leaving overstretched cities to take up the slack on assisting refugees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 19, 2023
A wildfire burns southeast of Edson, Alta. Canadians’ attention to climate change can’t fade once the flames get put out. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 19, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 19, 2023
A wildfire burns southeast of Edson, Alta. Canadians’ attention to climate change can’t fade once the flames get put out. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 24, 2018
Ontario Minister Lisa MacLeod, pictured taking her seat at an emergency House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 24, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 24, 2018
Ontario Minister Lisa MacLeod, pictured taking her seat at an emergency House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | July 18, 2018
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured July 16 with caucus colleagues Pierre Paul-Hus, left, and Larry Maguire, right, considers the issue to be a crisis in part because many of the refugee claimants will soon face 'eviction' in August since they’ve been temporarily housed in two college dormitories in Toronto, which are vacant during the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | July 18, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | July 18, 2018
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured July 16 with caucus colleagues Pierre Paul-Hus, left, and Larry Maguire, right, considers the issue to be a crisis in part because many of the refugee claimants will soon face 'eviction' in August since they’ve been temporarily housed in two college dormitories in Toronto, which are vacant during the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 16, 2018
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel, flanked by MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Larry MaGuire, speak to reporters following the meeting. She has demanded a costed, thorough strategy for dealing with refugee claimants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 16, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | July 16, 2018
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel, flanked by MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Larry MaGuire, speak to reporters following the meeting. She has demanded a costed, thorough strategy for dealing with refugee claimants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office announced on Thursday that the government will not co-operate with Ottawa on the resettlement of asylum seekers. Mr. Ford tweeted this photo after their meeting with the caption, 'Had a productive first official meeting with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau this afternoon. I restated my commitment to stand side-by-side with our federal counterparts in the ongoing NAFTA negotiations.' Photograph courtesy of Doug Ford's Twitter
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 5, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office announced on Thursday that the government will not co-operate with Ottawa on the resettlement of asylum seekers. Mr. Ford tweeted this photo after their meeting with the caption, 'Had a productive first official meeting with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau this afternoon. I restated my commitment to stand side-by-side with our federal counterparts in the ongoing NAFTA negotiations.' Photograph courtesy of Doug Ford's Twitter
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 20, and the Immigration and Refugee Board have tried to adapt Canada's asylum regime to better deal with the influx of thousands of people who have crossed the border in the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 20, and the Immigration and Refugee Board have tried to adapt Canada's asylum regime to better deal with the influx of thousands of people who have crossed the border in the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 2, 2018
How well Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government handles this influx will shape Canadian attitudes to immigration and if handled poorly could unleash anti-immigration sentiment in next year’s federal election, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 2, 2018
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 2, 2018
How well Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government handles this influx will shape Canadian attitudes to immigration and if handled poorly could unleash anti-immigration sentiment in next year’s federal election, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
People gathered in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies in February 2017 at the U.S. embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph by Sam Garcia
People gathered in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies in February 2017 at the U.S. embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times file photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2018
Karen Spring's husband, Edwin Espinal, was arrested in Honduras in January after protesting the outcome of the country's recent elections. His case should remind us how bad things really are in our own hemisphere, writes Jim Creskey. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2018
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2018
Karen Spring's husband, Edwin Espinal, was arrested in Honduras in January after protesting the outcome of the country's recent elections. His case should remind us how bad things really are in our own hemisphere, writes Jim Creskey. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Syrian refugee children, pictured in 2013, living in northern Lebanon in an unfinished building. Photograph courtesy of the Department for International Development in the U.K.
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Syrian refugee children, pictured in 2013, living in northern Lebanon in an unfinished building. Photograph courtesy of the Department for International Development in the U.K.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International