Five years ago, more than a million refugees arrived in Germany. Today, many are working full-time. Here are the lessons Canada can learn from what went right—and wrong—in Germany.
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A plea to philanthropists—double the value of your grants to local non-profits
Rahul Chandran: You are Canada’s philanthropists, and you have the assets. You’ve worked with non-profit organizations for many years and their clients need them to live now more than ever.
The world has turned on Syrian refugees
Adnan R. Khan: It’s been four years since three-year-old Alan Kurdi died. Since then, borders have slammed shut and promises have been broken.
The long history of ‘go back to where you came from’ in Canada
Donald Trump’s ugly tweet captured beliefs and sentiments that have deep roots—in Canada
How Syrian refugees to Canada have fared since 2015
It hasn’t been easy, and Syrian newcomers are forced to overcome serious language and employment barriers, but early fears about how thousands of new families would cope were misplaced.
The rise of an uncaring Canada
Andray Domise: What’s behind hardening attitudes towards migrants? Some basic ignorance about the life of refugees and the reality of immigration in this country.
Who will be the #WelcometoCanada champion now?
Matt Gurney: Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have suddenly pivoted to a much harder line on refugees and asylum claims—and the timing sure is interesting
The new Liberal strategy: turn into Conservatives
Andrew MacDougall: The Liberals’ about-face on refugees, hidden away in an omnibus bill, saws at a pillar of their core identity, to say nothing of their brand promise
The Putin regime would love for Canada to hand over this dissident Russian scientist. Ottawa can’t let that happen
Terry Glavin: Elena Musikhina fled to Canada after exposing ecological abuses in Siberia, but now faces deportation. Let her stay.
Anti-Semitism and anti-refugee attitudes share the same poisonous roots
Opinion: Anti-Semitism propelled Robert Bowers, who was arrested for allegedly killing 11 in a Pittsburgh synagogue. But there was something more familiar, too