Tag: Immigration

McGill’s Refugee Parliament: A collaborative effort to amplify migrant voices

On Saturday, March 15, the Refugee Parliament, in partnership with the International Development Studies Student Association (IDSSA), The Refugee Centre, and the McGill Refugees Research Group, hosted the Refugee Parliament Conference. Created in Fall 2022 by Alessia Mottet, Maria Radu, Saadet Serra, and Shona Moreau as part of their SWRK[Read More…]

2024 Mallory Lecture interrogates Canada’s pro-immigration appearance

Irene Bloemraad, professor of Political Science and Sociology at the University of British Columbia, delivered the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada’s 2024 Mallory Lecture, titled “The Limits of Canadian Tolerance” on Oct. 30. She presented her recent research on Canadians’ attitudes towards out-of-status immigrants—temporary residents whose visas have[Read More…]

The Illusion of Inclusion

As an American who came of age during the tumultuous Trump era, with the 2016 election marking my first real exposure to the complexities of national politics, I couldn’t wait to move to Canada. Amid the chaos of increased polarization, inflammatory rhetoric, and escalating tensions that defined U.S. politics, Canada[Read More…]

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