A Postmedia columnist is criticizing the federal government after learning a bureaucrat asked social media companies to remove links to a newspaper article containing leaked details about Canada’s immigration strategy. On March 29, The Epoch Times reported that an Inquiry of Ministry document, tabled by the Liberal government, mentions instances where federal departments sought to have online…

Canada reached a new high for population growth last year, increasing by over 1 million people, making it the highest recorded annual population growth on record since 1957. Statistics Canada released new demographic estimates for Canada on March 22, indicating that the provinces and territories grew in population by 1,050,110 during the period from Jan….

Criminals have found ways to bypass Canada’s multimillion-dollar electronic visa system intended to maintain national security and public safety, according to a federal report recently released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). “Those with malicious intent, including associations with fraud and human trafficking/smuggling movements, have found workarounds,” according to the report titled “Evaluation of the Electronic Travel…

Commentary One of the first major pledges of the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon forming government in 2015 was to bring in a large number of Syrian refugees within a short period of time. There was both political and public will to see this happen, as Canadians watched with concern as war…

Canada reached 431,645 new immigrants last year, setting a new record. The country is on track to have immigrants make up 30 percent of the population in the country by 2036. In contrast, immigrants made up 20.7 percent of the population in 2011. According to the federal government, immigration accounts for almost 100 percent of labour…

Canada reached 431,645 new immigrants last year, setting a new record. The country is on track to have immigrants make up 30 percent of the population by 2036. In contrast, immigrants made up 20.7 percent of the population in 2011. According to the federal government, immigration accounts for almost 100 percent of labour force growth and…

A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government’s plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect housing and government services. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies, also found many respondents hesitant about the use of the notwithstanding…

MPs on the immigration and citizenship committee voted Wednesday not to launch an investigation into allegations that then-Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s department backdated government documents in 2020. “I think it looks like a waste of time,” said Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe during an immigration committee meeting on Oct. 12. “And I don’t really see a scandal…

MPs on the immigration and citizenship committee voted Wednesday not to launch an investigation into allegations that then-Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s department backdated government documents in 2020. “I think it looks like a waste of time,” said Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe during an immigration committee meeting on Oct. 12. “And I don’t really see a scandal…