Moore-Butts - How Did Immigration Become a Dirty Word?

from The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge · host James Moore, gerald butts, peter mansbridge

There was a time when immigration was seen as not only important to Canada but something that was a major part of what made Canada great. Has that time passed, why and at what cost? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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There was a time when immigration was seen as not only important to Canada but something that was a major part of what made Canada great. Has that time passed, why and at what cost? Former Harper cabinet minister James Moore and former Trudeau senior advisor Gerald Butts have their thoughts on those questions in this, their latest "conversation."