The Temporary Protection Directive has disrupted the business model of #smugglers on a massive scale. It is likely the biggest anti-smuggling operation, and possibly one of the largest crime prevention operations ever conducted in Europe, having prevented 6.5 million smuggling crimes from being committed.
👇 New article by @roberto_forin
https://t.co/OoBg8gVrCy
Everyone deserves to live their life authentically.
Everyone deserves to love who they love.
With the support of @RainbowRailroad, we'll work to help LGBTQI+ people & their families who & fleeing violence & persecution not only live but thrive in Canada: https://t.co/ORzl6W5HzI
We're adding 13 countries to the electronic travel authorization (eTA) program:
🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda
🇦🇷Argentina
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇲🇦Morocco
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇭Philippines
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇻🇨St. Vincent and the Grenadines
🇸🇨Seychelles
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇺🇾Uruguay
Canada must also hold those who facilitate foreign authoritarian interference and transnational repression to account by exposing those who enable and benefit from it. https://t.co/pV1nqO54Rq
In the past two years, 7 million Canadians have reported going hungry at least once.
In a country as wealthy as Canada, a quarter of our population shouldn't be struggling to put food on the table.
The former editor of Canada's largest Chinese-Canadian newspaper and Hong Kong democracy activist has been put on a Chinese wanted list. As @EmadAgahi reports, that has other activists calling on the federal government to speak up in his support.
More: https://t.co/TKpn3EnxbL
@LisaLaFlamme_ I've noticed that Bell media commercials have gotten rather violent lately. I have to mute the commercial because of the disturbing content. It's painful to see this type of direction and getting rid of a class act.
We are now implementing initiatives announced earlier this year for foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits and for temporary resident to permanent resident pathway applicants.
Did you know that Canada is a signatory on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, but has not complied with it's international obligations? https://t.co/iU4gbbDmJX
#IRCC announcing a new strategy today on Anti-Racism. Contrary to popular belief, racism permeates both the Indian Act and IRPA. In this way, both aboriginal peoples of #Canada and new immigrants face similar barriers to their ability to thrive.
https://t.co/VY8f57TcrH
We've released our Anti-Racism Strategy 2.0, which brings into focus a departmental action plan for the next two years and identifies measurable anti-racism goals, key stakeholders, and governance and accountability structures: https://t.co/m8n7Y44Iex
David Eby’s office announced Friday evening the firing of several board members for the crown agency, which came after an external review that called for greater oversight of the organization.
https://t.co/fHwGamUIRD
@globeandmail He's not being paid to go to the fun things in Canada. His job is to ensure that we are achieving civility, equality and democracy in #Canada. Some of us in Canada are tired of the photo ops. Maybe he'd like to visit the downtown eastside of Vancouver, and not take any photos.
The people of British Columbia have been so fortunate to have you as our leader for this long. Our province is forever changed for the better. You will be missed. @jjhorgan
The EU needs to act quickly to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas
@IEA’s 10-Point Plan shows how the EU can cut gas imports from Russia by over a third in a year while supporting the transition to clean energy in a secure & affordable way
More ➡️ https://t.co/Z6rFD9e0fw