Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, IRCC, Minister Marc Miller, Refugee settlement, Sudan

Showing Canada’s face

This is a story about Canada’s response to two humanitarian crises. The first in Afghanistan, the second in Sudan. It’s a story of success and failure. When the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, the country plunged into a humanitarian crisis. The Canadian government responded quickly, promising to resettle 40,000 Afghans in Canada through special humanitarian programs. Among the … Continue reading Showing Canada’s face

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IRCC, Minister Marc Miller, Refugee settlement

An unwelcome decision

Opinion by Beth Smillie The federal government’s decision to stop new refugee applications from Groups of Five and Community Sponsors until January 2026 is another blow to the once vaunted Canadian private sponsorship program. The global refugee crisis has more than doubled in scope over the last decade. As a nation, we should be rising to the challenge, not blocking the few paths available to … Continue reading An unwelcome decision

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