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.
Le Devoir – Souveraineté et immigration
Si les Québécois souhaitent véritablement être maîtres chez eux, cela devra passer inévitablement par la souveraineté du Québec. À défaut de quoi nous sommes condamnés à demeurer d’éternels « locataires » au sein d’un pays qui ne nous ressemble que si peu. Handfield demeure persuadé que ce projet de souveraineté du Québec ne se réalisera que par l’adhésion des différentes communautés culturelles qui composent le Québec d’aujourd’hui. Il est indéniable que l’immigration est un apport positif pour le Québec. C’est une richesse. En 2017, ils étaient 52 391 à choisir le Québec, toutes catégories d’immigration confondues.
La Presse – Un homme accusé d’avoir agi comme consultant en immigration
François Teasdale a comparu en cour, lundi, à Montréal, après avoir été initialement accusé le 5 décembre en vertu de la Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés. Selon l’ASFC, M. Teasdale aurait fourni des conseils rémunérés en matière d’immigration sans y avoir été autorisé entre le 19 août 2015 et le 16 novembre 2017. Il aurait également sciemment conseillé à des personnes de faire de fausses déclarations à la Section de la protection des réfugiés (SPR) de la Commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada (CISR).
CTV News – Lawyer Describes Chaos at Border as Iranian-Canadians Report Being Detained
According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), more than 60 Iranian nationals and American citizens were held at the Peace Arch border linking B.C. to Washington state after attending an Iranian pop concert in Vancouver. Among those reportedly held for questioning included Iranian-Canadians. Sam Sadr, an Iranian-Canadian who travelled to the U.S. using his Canadian passport, says he was held at the border for eight hours.
Globe and Mail – Newcomers to Canada Struggle Amid Toronto’s Housing Crisis
With a vacancy rate that hovers around 1 per cent and rents that have skyrocketed in the past five years, Toronto’s housing crisis has had an outsized effect on newcomers, particularly refugees, who the city identifies as some of its most vulnerable residents. Settlement agencies say the crisis has left their clients stuck in crowded, poorly maintained units or, in the most extreme situations, out on the street. Families seeking subsidized housing face waiting lists that can be more than a decade long.
CTV News – Iranian Canadians in Vancouver Voice Concerns as Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalate
On Thursday, the U.S. launched a targeted airstrike in Iraq, killing Qasem Soleimani, who was widely seen as the second-most-powerful figure in Iran. “The truth is, he was not a very good person,” says human rights advocate Fred Soofi, an Iranian Canadian. Iran has vowed retaliation for the killing of Soleimani, and Soofi told CTV News Vancouver he is concerned about tensions between the two countries escalating. Those concerns were shared by Golnaz Vihamta, an Iranian student who has been living in Vancouver for a year.
CBC News – Industrial Company in Sudbury Hires Foreign Workers to Fill Longstanding Need
Carriere Industrial Supply is located in Lively, a community in the City of Greater Sudbury. It’s a global manufacturer of industrial equipment. Dale Alexander is with Carriere Industrial. He says his company had been searching for experienced tradespeople for a number of years. When welders were needed, Carriere turned to the IVEY Group, an immigration and international recruiting agency in Sudbury. Working with the IVEY Group, Carriere recruited six welders from Mexico who arrived in Sudbury in November.
