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December 18, 2025

Data suggest an uptick in births to women in Canada on visitor visas, otherwise known as birth tourism.

Data suggest an uptick in births to women in Canada on visitor visas, otherwise known as birth tourism.

Hospital data suggest increase in birth tourism, says immigration expert

4 min read

December 17, 2025

Merchandise in support of Jimmy Lai is displayed before a news conference, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Merchandise in support of Jimmy Lai is displayed before a news conference, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

G7 calls for Jimmy Lai’s release, increasing pressure on China

2 min read

December 16, 2025

A road leading to the main border crossing between the Israel-occupied West Bank and Jordan.

A road leading to the main border crossing between the Israel-occupied West Bank and Jordan.

Foreign Affairs Minister voices concerns after Canadian MPs denied entry to West Bank by Israel

4 min read

December 15, 2025

Merchandise in support of Jimmy Lai is displayed before a news conference, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Merchandise in support of Jimmy Lai is displayed before a news conference, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Jimmy Lai’s Canadian family, MPs call for his release on humanitarian, health grounds

5 min read

December 13, 2025

The Mackenzie Tower of West Block on Parliament Hill is pictured through a window of the Wellington Building as Christmas holiday season decorations adorn the lobby in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Mackenzie Tower of West Block on Parliament Hill is pictured through a window of the Wellington Building as Christmas holiday season decorations adorn the lobby in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

What did Parliament accomplish this fall?

8 min read

December 11, 2025

Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Liberals, Tories make deal to end impasse on string of bills as Parliament breaks

4 min read

December 9, 2025

Yves Engler speaks to supporters at the Montreal Courthouse on Nov. 28.

Yves Engler speaks to supporters at the Montreal Courthouse on Nov. 28.

NDP rejects Yves Engler as leadership candidate

4 min read

December 9, 2025

Bloc Quebecois MP Rheal Fortin, who proposed the change to the bill, argued at committee that the exemption enables people to say hateful things that would otherwise be forbidden under the Criminal Code if they are based on a religious text.

Bloc Quebecois MP Rheal Fortin, who proposed the change to the bill, argued at committee that the exemption enables people to say hateful things that would otherwise be forbidden under the Criminal Code if they are based on a religious text.

MPs remove religious exemption from hate-speech laws

4 min read

December 8, 2025

In a bid to fill local gaps in medical services, provinces and territories will be able to nominate 5,000 health care professionals for fast-tracking.

In a bid to fill local gaps in medical services, provinces and territories will be able to nominate 5,000 health care professionals for fast-tracking.

Ottawa to fast-track foreign doctors’ permanent residency

4 min read

December 4, 2025

Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Anti-hate bill faces hurdle after heated dispute over proposal to end religious exemption

4 min read

December 3, 2025

Immigration Minister Lena Diab warned asylum seekers against trying to take advantage of the Canadian system.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab warned asylum seekers against trying to take advantage of the Canadian system.

Immigration Minister warns foreign nationals not to abuse asylum system

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December 2, 2025

Migrants board an RCMP bus to go to the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing in Roxham, Que., in March, 2023. The Safe Third Country Agreement was expanded in 2023 to cover all of the land border between Canada and the U.S.

Migrants board an RCMP bus to go to the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing in Roxham, Que., in March, 2023. The Safe Third Country Agreement was expanded in 2023 to cover all of the land border between Canada and the U.S.

Trump’s halting of asylum claims prompts fresh calls to suspend Safe Third Country Agreement

4 min read

November 30, 2025

Crude oil tankers docked at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C., on Nov. 19.

Crude oil tankers docked at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C., on Nov. 19.

B.C. Premier says he could back new pipeline if tanker ban remains in place

4 min read

November 29, 2025

Lucy the elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, in Edmonton on Tuesday March 21, 2023. Canadian zoos won't be able to have new elephants or apes under new federal legislation introduced this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Lucy the elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, in Edmonton on Tuesday March 21, 2023. Canadian zoos won't be able to have new elephants or apes under new federal legislation introduced this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Advocates fear Liberals have abandoned election pledges on animal welfare

4 min read

November 26, 2025

RCMP officers patrol a wooded area on the Canada-U.S. border in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., in January.

RCMP officers patrol a wooded area on the Canada-U.S. border in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., in January.

Deportations to be reported to Parliament each month under Conservative changes to border bill

4 min read

November 25, 2025

A Sudanese womeann who fled El-Fasher sits next aid she received at the Al-Afad camp for displaced people in the town of Al-Dabba, northern Sudan, on November 25, 2025. Sudan's army said on November 25 it had repelled a Rapid Support Forces attack on a strategic city in southern Kordofan, a day after the RSF declared a unilateral three-month ceasefire. In a statement, the military, which has been at war with the RSF since April 2023, said its troops had "pushed back an assault" on an infantry base in the town of Babanusa. (Photo by Ebrahim HAMID / AFP via Getty Images)

A Sudanese womeann who fled El-Fasher sits next aid she received at the Al-Afad camp for displaced people in the town of Al-Dabba, northern Sudan, on November 25, 2025. Sudan's army said on November 25 it had repelled a Rapid Support Forces attack on a strategic city in southern Kordofan, a day after the RSF declared a unilateral three-month ceasefire. In a statement, the military, which has been at war with the RSF since April 2023, said its troops had "pushed back an assault" on an infantry base in the town of Babanusa. (Photo by Ebrahim HAMID / AFP via Getty Images)

Canada must fast-track Sudanese fleeing atrocities, says former justice minister Irwin Cotler

4 min read

November 25, 2025

Ottawa urged to regulate AI chatbots in forthcoming online safety bill

4 min read

November 23, 2025

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says organized crime groups have branched out from drug smuggling to migrant smuggling, terrorism, and cybersecurity attacks, creating a set of challenges which law enforcement have not dealt with in the past.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says organized crime groups have branched out from drug smuggling to migrant smuggling, terrorism, and cybersecurity attacks, creating a set of challenges which law enforcement have not dealt with in the past.

Migrant smugglers could face seizure of bank accounts, travel bans under G7 plan

3 min read

November 22, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is presented with a novelty World Cup ticket by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Canada is hosting 13 World Cup matches next year.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is presented with a novelty World Cup ticket by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Canada is hosting 13 World Cup matches next year.

Immigration Minister lifts work-permit requirement for foreign employees at World Cup

3 min read

November 20, 2025

(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 9, 2021 travellers wait to cross into Canada at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario, as Canada reopens for non-essential travel to fully vaccinated Americans. - The US will open land borders to vaccinated travelers in 'early November', a senior official said on October 12, 2021. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 9, 2021 travellers wait to cross into Canada at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario, as Canada reopens for non-essential travel to fully vaccinated Americans. - The US will open land borders to vaccinated travelers in 'early November', a senior official said on October 12, 2021. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

Conservative amendments to borders bill would make sweeping changes to asylum system

4 min read