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.
Globe and Mail – International Court Hears of Rohingya Horrors as Refugee Calls Suu Kyi ‘A Shield’ for Myanmar’s Military
Ms. Khatun, like many Rohingya, voted for Ms. Suu Kyi in 2015, when the country held its first free election after decades of military rule. Ms. Suu Kyi, she believed at the time, would stand up to the military and protect the rights of all Myanmar’s citizens, including the predominantly Muslim Rohingya minority. But the expectation is that the erstwhile champion of democracy, who is in The Hague to represent her country before the ICJ, will instead defend the actions of the Tatmadaw when she addresses the court on Wednesday.
Le Soleil – Loi sur la laïcité de l’État : « 15 à 20 Québécois » auraient répondu à l’appel du Manitoba
Le premier ministre du Manitoba, Brian Pallister, reconnu pour ne jamais fuir la confrontation, promet une approche encore plus «audacieuse» en 2020. Il a d’ailleurs réitéré son intention de poursuivre sa croisade contre la loi québécoise sur la laïcité de l’État. Il y a deux semaines, le gouvernement manitobain a acheté de la publicité dans des médias québécois, invitant les employés de l’État qui se sentent menacés par cette loi à déménager au Manitoba, qui cherche à pourvoir des postes bilingues dans sa fonction publique.
National Post – Toronto Teens Facing Deportation to U.S. Get Last Minute Reprieve with Help from MP
Redwan and Shuruvi Mozumder, Toronto siblings who were scheduled to be deported from Canada Monday, have earned a last minute reprieve. The Canada Border Services Agency informed the pair Sunday night that their removal, planned for 9 a.m., had been cancelled, said their lawyer, Richard Wazana. The decision came after a weekend of intense lobbying by the Mozumders’ MP, Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith.
Globe and Mail – Ontario Reverses Plan for Deeper Legal-Aid Cuts
The partial reversal was announced after legal aid lawyers said the cuts will mean more courtroom delays and a lack of legal help for the province’s most vulnerable. However this year’s reduction of $133-million – or 30 per cent of Legal Aid Ontario’s funding – will remain in place. The cut was supposed to rise by $31-million by 2021-22. Ontario also blocked all legal aid funding from being used for refugee and immigration cases, arguing these areas are under federal jurisdiction. Ottawa later pledged a one-time financing of $26.8-million for immigration and refugee legal aid for 2019-20.
CBC News – B.C. Exhibit Marks 100 Years Since Policy Change Allowed South Asian Women to Join Their Husbands in Canada
It’s been 100 years since immigration laws changed allowing women and children from South Asia to join their male relatives in Canada. The policy change was passed just before Christmas in 1919, permitting the families of immigrant male workers in Canada to move here and settle down. The Sikh community on Vancouver Island is marking the historical milestone this month with an exhibit that debuts at Victoria city hall on Monday.
CBC News – New Survey to Track Problems Newcomers Face While Securing Immigration Status
A new survey developed by the university and the Greater Moncton Local Immigration Partnership is trying to get a better understanding of the realities of immigrating to the city. “We wanted to see what the experiences of people were if they didn’t have full immigration status or who might be finding that insecure or temporary immigration status [is] impacting their access to services,” said Krista Johnston, the lead on the project. Johnston said researchers don’t have a lot of information about immigration outside major Canadian cities
