Migration experts scrutinize Justin Trudeau’s explanation for immigration cuts

By Lisa Ruth Brunner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Migration Studies, University of British Columbia
Capucine Coustere, Postdoctoral research fellow, Institute for Research on Migration and Society, Concordia University

Perched on a leather armchair, speaking directly to viewers, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently explained his government’s new plan to reduce immigration by roughly 20 per cent. In two videos — one in English and one in French — he outlined the broad strokes of Canadian immigration policy.

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