A group of more than 30 civil society leaders and advocates in Quebec have signed a letter in support of Amira Elghawaby, who has been mired in controversy since being appointed as the federal government's point person on the fight against Islamophobia.
Canada is betting big on immigration to fill the gap in its economy left by aging Baby Boomers leaving the workforce - but not everyone is on board with bringing in so many people from abroad. Earlier this month, the federal government announced an aggressive plan to take in 500,000 immigrants a year by 2025,