Now that all the political platforms are out, I prepared this comparative table of the three major parties and their commitments on immigration, citizenship, multiculturalism and related issues.
A number of aspects worthy of note with respect to the Liberals and NDP (Conservatives are largely reinforcing existing policies):
- Neither party mention repealing C-24 (2014 Citizenship Act) either in whole or in part (e.g., revocation), despite having been clear on the campaign trail and in the debates to do so (save for the Liberals committing to restore pre-Permanent Resident time for international students for residency requirements);
- The main focus is immigration, with the Liberals emphasizing rolling back some of the changes, the NDP foreign credential recognition;
- General agreement on refugee policy with some nuances;
- No real discussion of multiculturalism save for the need for community outreach and engagement as part of a counter extremism strategy, with the NDP also calling for non-discriminatory consular service; and,
- Both calling for the restoration of the long-form Census.
The link to the pdf version of the table is below. I have tried to summarize accurately the individual commitments. Needless to say, if any readers have any corrections, comments or suggestions, happy to revise this correctly.
