The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
Global News – Kingston High School Student, Former Refugee Receives National Scholarship: ‘We Do Have Potential’
A Kingston, Ont., high school student has been named to the 2020 class of Loran Scholars. Taim Saeed, 16, was one of 36 Canadian students from a pool of 5,194 applicants, a selection process based on academic success, commitment to community service and leadership. “I received a phone call saying that I got the award and I couldn’t believe it at first,” said Saeed. It’s an opportunity that Saeed and his family could only dream about when they fled war-torn Syria in pursuit of a better life.
Toronto Star – Canada Welcomed the Most New Immigrants in a Century Last Year
Canada welcomed the highest number of new immigrants in more than a century last year, opening its doors to 341,180 people from 175 different countries. That annual total, which exceeded Ottawa’s target of 330,000, was topped only twice before — in 1913, when 401,000 new immigrants arrived in the country, and 1912, when 376,000 settled here. The vast majority back then came from Europe as a result of this country’s campaign for newcomers to settle in Western Canada.
La Presse – Allemagne : neuf morts dans deux fusillades, la piste « xénophobe » privilégiée
Neuf personnes ont été tuées mercredi soir dans deux fusillades visant des bars à chicha à Hanau, dans le centre de l’Allemagne, un crime probablement « xénophobe » dont l’auteur présumé a été retrouvé mort jeudi matin à son domicile. Le parquet fédéral allemand, notamment chargé de l’antiterrorisme, s’est saisi de l’enquête et dispose « d’éléments à l’appui d’une motivation xénophobe », a indiqué un porte-parole à l’AFP. Selon des sources proches de l’enquête, une lettre d’aveux et une vidéo ont été retrouvées. D’après Peter Neumann, spécialiste du terrorisme au King’s College de Londres, il s’agit d’un « manifeste de 24 pages » témoignant d’une « haine des étrangers et des non-blancs ».
Globe and Mail – Permanent Residents to Canada Stuck in Wuhan Urge Ottawa to Take More Action
After an outbreak of the coronavirus and lockdowns in Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, the Canadian government sent two charter flights to evacuate more than 400 Canadian citizens and their accompanying family members. Canadian officials have said China only allows foreign nationals travelling with minors to leave. However, some permanent residents were able to board the second flight even without a minor, while others were not, raising still-unanswered questions about the selection process.
CBC News – Federal Court Rules in Favour of Newfoundland Family in Immigration Battle
“Bring Widlene Home” has been the slogan of Vaden Earle’s campaign on behalf of a Haitian teenager who’s been part of his family for more than a decade. Now, a Federal Court ruling brings that one step closer to being a reality, according to the Newfoundland man. “Finally somebody agrees with what we’ve been saying,” Earle told CBC’s Newfoundland Morning. “The Federal Court judge basically eviscerates every argument that the Immigration Department has given against bringing her to Canada.”
Montreal Gazette – Quebec’s Immigration Numbers Drop While Rest of Canada is on the Rise
Quebec Premier François Legault fulfilled his promise to cut the number of immigrants to the province by 20 per cent in 2019, in stark contrast to the rest of Canada. Included in the reductions were workers from specialized fields like nursing, computer engineering and computer programming — positions the province is struggling to fill in the midst of a labour shortage.
