Has Canada fixed its immigration and asylum policy?

Has Canada fixed its immigration and asylum policy?

After acknowledging that key parts of its immigration system had become unmanaged and overwhelmed, Ottawa enacted significant legislative overhauls to tighten federal laws and curb intake numbers.

This talk explores whether these recent structural policy shifts - including caps on temporary residents and stricter border measures - genuinely repair the system’s core vulnerabilities, or whether they simply manage the symptoms of deeper administrative and enforcement failures.

Program:

A Soirée for Curious Minds brings the richness of university-level thinking directly into the community. Designed for inquisitive spirits, the series offers a rare opportunity to engage with exceptional scholars in an intimate, welcoming setting.

Each evening begins with doors opening early, inviting neighbours and friends to gather in our art gallery. Purchase a glass of wine or sparkling water from our licensed bar, while a live pianist fills the room with a captivating soundtrack – the perfect prelude to an evening of ideas.

What follows is a thoughtfully curated academic experience, led by esteemed professors from Glendon College, York University. It’s an invitation to learn, be inspired, and savour conversations that linger, echoing the brilliance of the ideas shared.

Join us as we offer Season 2 of this successful lecture series.

Biographical Note:

Professor Michael Barutciski is a lawyer by training who specializes in Canadian and international public affairs. Following a brief stint as a junior military officer, he worked for over three decades on diplomatic and human rights issues in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

While Barutciski’s early research has been published in leading international academic journals on refugee protection, he has more recently shifted to policy-oriented analysis. He has authored reports for the UN, governments, and think tanks, and he writes regularly in both official languages for Canadian newspapers.

His recent work on immigration law/policy has been cited in the House of Commons and he has been invited to appear before parliamentary committees on a number of occasions during the current 45th Parliament.

He is also regularly consulted by the editorial board of Canada’s newspaper of record, The Globe and Mail.

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