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Housing affordability is a prominent political issue in Canada, with the ruling Liberals and their main political opponents, the Conservatives, differing opinions on the rising cost of homes.
Canada's former Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, now the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, has defended the country's high immigration levels, stating that new immigrants help developers find the workers needed to build more homes, ultimately making housing more affordable.
He urged caution to those who believe closing the door on newcomers is the answer to the housing challenges.
Developers face difficulties completing their projects due to the lack of labour force, which can be resolved by increasing immigration levels.
According to Statistics Canada’s new Housing Price Index report, new home prices have softened in 20 of the 27 cities year over year in June 2023, with home prices going down 0.7 percent yearly.
#Housing, #Fraser, #statistics
The Canadian Government has passed Bill C-41 to amend the Criminal Code and make it easier for Canadian organizations to provide humanitarian aid in areas controlled by terrorist groups, including Afghanistan.
The legislation provides an exception for the delivery of assistance by impartial humanitarian organizations operating under international law.
Those who receive authorization can carry out activities like health services, education, and resettlement of refugees without risk of criminal liability.
These changes uphold Canada's commitment to Afghanistan and obligations to combat terrorism in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2615.
#Afghanistan, #Bill_C41, #humanitarian_aid, #UN
On July 25, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs.
According to the last update, there were 2,264,000 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories.
According to the update, 35.3% of applications in the inventory exceeded service standards. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within their service standard, though some complex cases may require a comprehensive assessment. Currently, 32% of temporary residence requests - including ones for visiting, studying, or working abroad and 47% of permanent residency applications are in backlog.
On the other hand, 76% of citizenship applications are exceeding service standards.
#IRCC, #immigration_backlog, #service_standards, #application_processing_times, #backlog
On July 26, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made significant changes to his cabinet.
Marc Miller, a Member of Parliament from Quebec and former Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, is now Canada's Immigration Minister.
Sean Fraser, the previous Immigration Minister, is now Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities.
Cabinet shuffles are common in Canadian politics, occurring every two years to replace poor-performing ministers, reward good work, and refresh policies and public communications.
The last shuffle occurred in October 2021, after the federal election, when Fraser was appointed as the previous Immigration Minister and head of the Department of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
#IRCC, #Marc_Miller, #Fraser, #Trudeau, #Cabinet_shuffle
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/marc-miller-shuffled-cirnac-1.6918395
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2023/07/26/prime-minister-announces-changes-ministry
