Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Canada’s top court has ruled Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by denying them access to the province’s subsidized daycare program.

11 hrs / sootoday

Supreme Court confirms that asylum seekers are entitled to CPEs

11 hrs / citynews / Jessica Barile

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert

sootoday - OTTAWA — With Canada's population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #spendingpriorities #immigration #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Why is Alberta blaming its identity crisis on immigrants?

2 days / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Immigration could soon drive all of Canada's population growth: expert

2 days / nationalobserver / David Baxter

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada’s population growth: expert

2 days / citynews / News Staff

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert

2 days / sootoday

What does health care coverage for newcomers cost Alberta?

Alanna Smith / theglobeandmail - Experts weigh in on the potential effects of the province’s coming referendum on immigration

#alberta #media #referendum #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #immigration #healthcare #government #canadianpolitics

What does health care coverage for newcomers cost Alberta?

7 days / theglobeandmail / Alanna Smith

Smith pins Alberta deficit on Ottawa’s immigration policies, but the budget doesn’t

7 days / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Opinion: Albertans deserve transparency before answering referendum questions

7 days / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

LYTLE: Stop asking Albertans what they already told you — Smith's referendum is political theatre

7 days / westernstandard / Murray Lytle

Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order

Ashley Joannou / nationalobserver - The meeting chair, Coun. Mike Klassen, ruled on Wednesday that the motion was incorrect because it supposes a deployment when it "has been made clear from correspondence" that council received that ICE won't be present for the games in Vancouver.

#uscanadarelations #publicprotests #humanrights #security #vancouver #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order

9 days / nationalobserver / Ashley Joannou

Motion to oppose U.S. ICE deployment in Vancouver ruled out of order

9 days / globalnews / Amy Judd

Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order

9 days / sootoday

Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services brace for program closures

David Baxter / nationalobserver - Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced for program closures in the near future due to federal funding cuts that began in 2024.

#canada #humanrights #ontario #toronto #ottawa #spendingpriorities #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services brace for program closures

9 days / nationalobserver / David Baxter

Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services expect program closures

9 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services expect program closures

9 days / sootoday

Senate committee calls for gutting of flagship immigration bill over human rights concerns

Marie Woolf / theglobeandmail - Bill C-12 could have negative effect on human rights, privacy and civil liberties, committee says

#humanrights #security #publicsafety #legalaffairs #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Senate panel says immigration measures should be removed from border bill

11 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Senate committee calls for gutting of flagship immigration bill over human rights concerns

11 days / theglobeandmail / Marie Woolf

Senate committee recommends removing immigration measures from border bill

11 days / sootoday

Senate committee recommends removing immigration measures from border bill

11 days / citynews / News Staff

Conservatives call for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care

David Baxter / nationalobserver - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services.

#canada #humanrights #publichealth #legalaffairs #immigration #conservativeparty #healthcare #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

LILLEY: Pierre Poilievre seeks fairness from Liberals’ broken refugee health plan

11 days / torontosun / Brian Lilley

FIRST READING: Overwhelmed by asylum claims, Ottawa coped by ignoring security protocols

11 days / nationalpost / Tristin Hopper

Conservatives call for investigation into asylum seekers’ access to health care

11 days / theglobeandmail / David Baxter

Conservatives call for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care

11 days / nationalobserver / David Baxter

Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to health care

11 days / citynews / News Staff

Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care

11 days / sootoday

Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports

News Staff / citynews - Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver’s airport linking the news with a partial U.S. government shutdown. Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver a…

#uscanadarelations #canada #vancouver #toronto #aviation #publicsafety #traveladvisories #immigration #governmentshutdown

Partial US government shutdown is blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports

11 days / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

NEXUS closure at Canadian airports blamed on U.S. government shutdown

11 days / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports

12 days / citynews / News Staff

Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports

12 days / sootoday

Vancouver airport ties Nexus outage to U.S. partial government shutdown

12 days / globalnews / Sean Previl

Smith to form committee to assess next steps for the Forever Canada petition

Will Vasseur / westernstandard - Premier Danielle Smith told Albertans on Saturday that she intends to form a cabinet committee to assess how the provincial government should approach the next steps following the successful Forever Canada legislative petition.

#alberta #quebec #immigration #conservativeparty #government #canadianpolitics

Lukaszuk doubles down on Nazi tactic accusations towards Smith's immigration approach

11 days / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

AB NDP’s Rakhi Pancholi dismantles Danielle Smith’s referendum claims

11 days / rabble / David J. Climenhaga

Opinion: Alberta needs governance, not governing by referendum

11 days / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

Alberta ‘shooting itself in the foot’ by blaming immigrants, say experts

11 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Poll shows one-third of Albertans leaning towards independence

11 days / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Danielle Smith Is No Separatist. She’s Much Worse

11 days / thetyee / Emmett Macfarlane

Donna Kennedy-Glans: Ottawa versus Danielle Smith, but not vice-versa

12 days / nationalpost / rrobertspostmedia

Smith doubles down on desire for Quebec-style immigration model for Alberta

13 days / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Smith to form committee to assess next steps for the Forever Canada petition

13 days / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Feds warn First Nations people to carry their passports when crossing US border

Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - The federal government has updated its travel advice for the United States, urging First Nations people to carry a passport in addition to a status card when crossing the border.

#uscanadarelations #humanrights #publicsafety #traveladvisories #legalaffairs #immigration #firstnations #government

Canada warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border

14 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

First Nations people warned by Ottawa to carry a valid passport when travelling crossing Canada-U.S. border

14 days / nationalpost / Stewart Lewis

First Nations warned that status cards aren’t enough to cross U.S. border anymore

14 days / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Ottawa updates advice for First Nations people crossing U.S. border

14 days / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

Feds warn First Nations people to carry their passports when crossing US border

14 days / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Feds warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border

14 days / citynews / News Staff

Feds warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border

14 days / sootoday

Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers

Uday Rana / globalnews - The first category that’s being added is for researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience to help drive research in Canada.

#canada #education #labour #immigration #military #veterans #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Immigration program’s new focus on military recruits unlikely to solve shortages, experts say

15 days / theglobeandmail / Vanmala Subramaniam, Pippa Norman

WARMINGTON: Don’t look now but Canada’s military aims to recruit foreign soldiers

15 days / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Government plans to boost Canadian Forces with foreign recruits

15 days / nationalpost / Chris Lambie

What to know about the Canadian Armed Forces, its part-time reserves and the increase in applications

15 days / theglobeandmail / Abigale Subdhan, Arisa Valyear

Ottawa shakes up immigration system to bring in military recruits

16 days / theglobeandmail / Vanmala Subramaniam

Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers

16 days / globalnews / Uday Rana

Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants

16 days / sootoday

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signals immigration shift ahead of provincial address

Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - "You have to be a taxpayer before you start using our services and we've had the reverse," Smith said.

#canada #alberta #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Alberta premier to put immigration, Constitution questions on referendum

14 days / theglobeandmail

Alberta's Smith will put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum

14 days / nationalobserver / Lisa Johnson

Friday's letters: Smith staffer's anti-immigrant views not Alberta I want

14 days / edmontonjournal / Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter: Crafty move by Alberta premier on referendum questions

15 days / edmontonjournal / Lorne Gunter

'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October

15 days / sootoday

Alberta's Smith to put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum

15 days / sootoday

Premier Danielle Smith's referendum could redefine access to services for non-permanent residents

15 days / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

OLDCORN: Albertans finally get a say on Ottawa’s chaos — these referendum questions deserve a ‘yes’

15 days / westernstandard / Christopher Oldcorn

CP NewsAlert: Alberta's Smith to put immigration, Constitution on fall referendum

15 days / sootoday

There will be a government referendum, Smith says, in effort to spike separatist drive

15 days / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

Danielle Smith promises Alberta referendum over immigration, Constitution changes

15 days / globalnews / Karen Bartko

Bell: Danielle Smith comes out swinging, hoping she keeps Alberta in Canada

15 days / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

The referendum questions facing Albertans

15 days / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

BREAKING: Smith calls October referendum vote on immigration, other keys issues but not independence

15 days / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

WATCH LIVE: Premier Danielle Smithto deliver special address to Albertans

15 days / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s only Toronto visit scrapped due to injury

15 days / torontosun / Ryan Wolstat

Watch live: Danielle Smith expected to address immigration in speech to Albertans

15 days / nationalpost / National Post

Alberta government accused of ‘weaponizing immigration’ to win votes

15 days / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Danielle Smith expected to discuss immigration policy plans in televised address Thursday

15 days / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

EXCLUSIVE POLL: Smith’s UCP holds eight-point lead over Nenshi's NDP

15 days / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to address province in pre-budget TV broadcast

15 days / sootoday

Making their move: Population boom builds Calgary business

15 days / calgaryherald / Steve Jenkinson, Calgary Herald

Alberta's Smith will address province in live pre-budget TV broadcast

15 days / nationalobserver / Lisa Johnson

Alberta's Smith to address province in live pre-budget TV broadcast

15 days / sootoday

Premier Smith Is Right That Judge Choices Are Partisan. Her Way Is Worse

15 days / thetyee / Charles Rusnell

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to address immigration during province-wide address

16 days / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signals immigration shift ahead of provincial address

16 days / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

'SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE': Smith addresses Canada's population jump outpacing European countries

16 days / westernstandard / Leah Mushet

Ottawa expects Ukrainian emergency visa holders to return after war ends

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - That's in spite of comments from Immigration Minister Lena Diab, who recently acknowledged that many Ukrainians who came to Canada on temporary visas are here to stay.

#diplomacy #canada #humanrights #internationalrelations #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Ottawa expects Ukrainian emergency visa holders to return after war ends

18 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department

18 days / sootoday

Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department

18 days / citynews / News Staff

China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors

Dylan Robertson / theglobeandmail - Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, starting Tuesday until at least the end of 2026, China’s Foreign Ministry says

#trade #diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #traveladvisories #china #immigration #government #business

China dropping visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors for rest of 2026

19 days / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors

19 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors

19 days / theglobeandmail / Dylan Robertson

Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China

19 days / citynews / News Staff

Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China

19 days / sootoday

Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending

Washington Post / torontosun - "Operation Metro Surge is ending," Homan said Thursday at a news conference

#publicprotests #humanrights #crime #security #publicsafety #legalaffairs #uspolitics #immigration #government

Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man

21 days / sootoday

2 ICE officers face probe into whether they lied about Minneapolis shooting

21 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending

22 days / torontosun / Washington Post

Immigration crackdown by ICE in Minnesota to end, U.S. authorities say

22 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

22 days / sootoday

CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive fast-track immigration program

sootoday - QUÉBEC — Christine Fréchette, leadership candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec, is promising to revive a popular fast-track immigration program that her government had recently ended.

#politics #quebec #labour #immigration #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

PEQ: Roberge announces that his department will ‘evaluate different scenarios’

23 days / citynews / Zachary Cheung

Fréchette reverses course, says she would reopen popular PEQ program

24 days / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive fast-track immigration program

24 days / citynews / News Staff

CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive fast-track immigration program

24 days / sootoday

Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on

sootoday - OTTAWA — Roksolana Kryshtanovych never planned on moving to Canada before Russia's war, but the invasion made it impossible for her to go home to Ukraine.

#canada #publicprotests #humanrights #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Without a path to permanent residency, Ukrainians face uncertain future in Canada

24 days / theglobeandmail / David Baxter

As war the with Russia grinds on, Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada

24 days / nationalobserver / David Baxter

Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on

24 days / sootoday

Conservatives to propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes

sootoday - OTTAWA — The Conservatives are planning to introduce a motion today to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims.

#humanrights #crime #security #publicsafety #legalaffairs #immigration #conservativeparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

Jamie Sarkonak: Immigration minister’s refusal to deport knifepoint robber is another justice failure

23 days / nationalpost / Jamie Sarkonak

Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave

24 days / sootoday

Tory motion would stop foreign criminals from claiming refugee status

24 days / torontosun / Brian Towie

Conservatives propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes

24 days / sootoday

Tory extortion motion seeks to bar refugee claims after serious crimes

24 days / globalnews / Uday Rana

Conservatives to propose barring non-citizens convicted of crimes from making refugee claims

24 days / theglobeandmail

Conservatives want to change the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes

24 days / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Conservatives to propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes

24 days / citynews / News Staff

Conservatives to propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes

24 days / sootoday

Montreal protesters urge Quebec to not abolish the PEQ

Ron Carroll, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - "We fulfilled our part of the agreement by coming here ... and now we feel like we're being left out."

#publicprotests #humanrights #quebec #montreal #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

Montreal protesters urge Quebec to not abolish the PEQ

27 days / montrealgazette / Ron Carroll, Montreal Gazette

Quebecers across several cities protest end of PEQ immigration program

27 days / citynews / News Staff