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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 NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said there’s a lack of consensus in Canada—and the Liberal caucus—about giving status to some undocumented people. But many Canadians support regularization, write Debbie Douglas, Amy Go, Samina Sami, and Samya Hasan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said there’s a lack of consensus in Canada—and the Liberal caucus—about giving status to some undocumented people. But many Canadians support regularization, write Debbie Douglas, Amy Go, Samina Sami, and Samya Hasan. 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 JOLSON LIM | August 14, 2018
Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured at the House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. He was recently tapped to manage the contentious file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 14, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 14, 2018
Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured at the House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24. He was recently tapped to manage the contentious file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen enters a marathon House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24 in Ottawa dealing with the uptick in asylum seekers coming to Canada in recent months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen enters a marathon House Immigration Committee meeting on July 24 in Ottawa dealing with the uptick in asylum seekers coming to Canada in recent months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, left, sits with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, right, as they testify in front of the House Immigration Committee on July 24 on the impact of asylum seekers irregularly crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, left, sits with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, right, as they testify in front of the House Immigration Committee on July 24 on the impact of asylum seekers irregularly crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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