Chris Alexander
The Struggles of Syrians Trying to Navigate Canada’s Impossible Refugee System
We spoke to a number of Syrian refugees stranded in Turkey who have run into a brick wall of Canadian bureaucracy.
Canada’s Harper Government Bows to Pressure, Says it Will Take in Syrian Refugees Faster
In the midst of an election campaign in Canada, the Harper government announced new measures to admit 10,000 refugees from Syria by September of next year.
Court Rules Canada Can’t Make Muslim Women Take Off Face Coverings in Citizenship Ceremony
The appeal judges dismissed the government's case almost instantly, saying they wanted to ensure that the woman who launched the lawsuit could take her oath in time to vote in the federal election next month.
Canada Wants Muslim Women to Take Off Their Face Coverings for Citizenship Oath
Lawyers for the Canadian government will be in court tomorrow fighting to uphold a policy that requires new Canadians remove their face-covering veils while taking their oath of citizenship.
Protester Arrested for Wearing ‘Aylan Should Be Here’ T-Shirt at Stephen Harper Event
Sean Devlin may face charges over protest at the prime minister's campaign stop. VICE spoke to him from an RCMP holding cell.
Canada’s Prime Minister Refuses To Take Additional Refugees After Backlash Over Drowned Syrian Boy
Facing public outrage after initial reports that Canada had refused refuge to Alan Kurdi, Canadian authorities said they had never received an asylum request for the boy or his family. Alan's uncle was rejected for an 'incomplete' application.
Canada Puts New Law to Use, Moves to Revoke Citizenship of Convicted Terrorist
Hiva Alizadeh, an Iranian-Canadian, pleaded guilty last fall to explosives possession with the intent to cause harm as part of a terrorist conspiracy.
Political Spat over Niqab Comment Ends With Conservative Minister Calling Liberal Party ‘Racist’
We made question period super awkward. Sorry.
We Spoke to Canada’s Immigration Minister About Refugees, Niqabs, and Terrorists
Chris Alexander tells VICE that Canada's immigration system is better than ever.
The Tories Are Still Fighting the Niqab Citizenship Court Decision
Courts and policy-makers are drawing up unneeded rules to make life hard for women wearing the niqab.
Meet the Man Challenging Canada’s New Two-Tiered Citizenship System
We talked to Rocco Galati, the lawyer challenging the Canadian government on Bill C-24, the bill that allows the government to strip citizenship from Canadians holding more than one passport.