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.
CBC News – Chatham-Kent Looking to Bring Skilled Immigrant Workers to Town Under New Pilot Program
Chatham-Kent is going to try something new to find skilled workers as part of a provincial pilot project which helps foreign workers become permanent residents. The two year pilot project, announced Thursday, will bring 150 skilled workers to three rural communities: Chatham-Kent, Belleville and Cornwall, Ont. The program — called a Regional Immigration Pilot —matches skilled immigrants to employers in rural communities. It will run from January 2020 to December 2022, bringing 50 individuals to each of the three locations.
Le Soleil – Loi 21 : des groupes demandent à la Cour suprême d’entendre un appel
Des groupes contestant la loi québécoise sur la laïcité ont indiqué mercredi avoir demandé à la Cour suprême du Canada de se pencher sur la récente décision de la Cour d’appel du Québec. Les plaignants de l’affaire très médiatisée ont précisé mercredi qu’ils avaient envoyé une correspondance officielle au plus haut tribunal du pays.
CTV News – Spam Calls Up By Nearly 50% in Canada, According to Report
New measures expected to cut down on spam and fraudulent phone calls for Canadians are coming and one group says they couldn’t come at a better time. The most popular phone scams, according to the report, include: The immigrant scam — where new Canadians working through the immigration system are threatened by people posing as immigration officers.
Globe and Mail – Supreme Court of Canada Grants Citizenship to Two Sons of Russian Spies
A government official had revoked the citizenship of Alexander Vavilov, 25, whose family’s story was told in the fictionalized TV series The Americans. Mr. Vavilov, 25, was born in Canada to Russian spies living in the country covertly, and received a Canadian birth certificate. After his parents’ arrest, the Registrar of Citizenship ruled that Mr. Vavilov was not eligible to be a Canadian. He asked the courts to throw out the decision. (The ruling also affects his older brother, Timofey, 29.) Alexander Vavilov said in a statement that he feels “indescribable” relief.
National Post – In Quebec, There’s No Embarrassment in Being Called a Nationalist
In 2019, nationalism — whether harnessed to support homegrown businesses or to affirm the province’s distinct identity — was a winning political theme. It boosted the popularity of Legault’s Coalition Avenir Quebec government, which this year banned religious symbols for certain public sector workers and reduced immigration. And it helped revive the moribund Bloc Quebecois, propelling the party to its best federal election result since 2008.
La Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain a dévoilé le 16 décembre dernier les résultats d’Interconnexion – son programme destiné à favoriser l’intégration de la main-d’œuvre immigrante qualifiée au marché du travail – au terme d’une année marquée par les enjeux de pénurie de main-d’œuvre et d’intégration des immigrants. « Nos sondages révèlent que le manque de travailleurs est devenu la principale préoccupation des entreprises et qu’il constitue maintenant un frein aux investissements. C’est dans ce contexte que le programme Interconnexion de la Chambre prend toute son importance stratégique », a déclaré Michel Leblanc, président et chef de la direction de la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain.
