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.
Toronto Star – Higgs’ Plan to Increase New Brunswick’s Population Through Immigration Is Right Thing to Do: Economist
Herb Emery, the Vaughan Chair in Economics at the University of New Brunswick, says if the province doesn’t invest in attracting newcomers, it won’t be able to maintain service levels. On Thursday, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs used his state-of-the-province address to say he’s pushing the federal government to allow at least 10,000 newcomers to settle in New Brunswick each year. He said the goal is to raise the population to one million by 2040. The latest census data from 2016 put the number at around 747,000.
Windsor Star – Hate Floods Quebec Premier’s Facebook Page After Mosque Shooting Anniversary Post
Premier Francois Legault attended a ceremony Wednesday on the third anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting that left six men dead. Later that evening, a message was posted to Legault’s official Facebook page stating that Quebec is not immune to hatred, but its people stand in solidarity with Muslims in the province. Since then, the premier’s page has been flooded with hateful comments targeting the community.
CBC News – U.S. Border Officers Ordered to Interrogate Travellers with Iranian Links at Canada-U.S. Border, Says Memo
Despite reports that up to 200 travellers of Iranian descent were detained at the Blaine Peace Arch crossing on Jan. 4-5, U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) has denied such allegations. However, a memo obtained by CBC News instructs U.S. border officers in the Seattle Field Office to cast a wide net when interrogating travellers, following the U.S. assassination of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 3.
National Post – Chinese Canadians Facing Hate, Racism for Coronavirus Outbreak — Much Like the SARS Outbreak in 2003
The coronavirus outbreak has stoked fear among many Canadians, but none more intensely than members of the Chinese Canadian community, who fear a repeating history of discrimination. At a press conference on Wednesday, Toronto councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam urged the public to ‘not give into to xenophobia and racism’ against the Chinese Canadian community, alongside Mayor John Tory.
Le Devoir – Trois ans plus tard, Québec se souvient de l’attentat à la mosquée
C’est dans une église mercredi soir que des membres de la communauté musulmane ont souligné le triste anniversaire de l’attentat à la Grande Mosquée de Québec qui, il y a trois ans, avait fait six morts. Le comité organisateur de l’événement avait invité les proches des victimes comme le grand public à un souper communautaire à l’église Saint-Mathieu de Sainte-Foy. Malgré la tristesse de l’occasion, la soirée s’est déroulée dans une atmosphère presque joyeuse nourrie par la présence de nombreux enfants.
ICI Alberta – Des ophtalmologiste de Calgary offrent des consultations à moindre coût aux immigrants
L’organisme Immigrant Services Calgary s’est associé aux médecins de Nation’s Vision pour offrir régulièrement dans ses locaux du centre-ville des consultations d’ophtalmologie. L’objectif est de rendre ces soins de santé plus accessibles à la population immigrante. La santé oculaire est rarement la priorité des immigrants, constate la coordonnatrice des communications et du marketing d’Immigrant Services Calgary, Susy Alfaro.
