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 – New Statistics Canada Study Suggests Decline in Citizenship Rate Tied to Income
The researchers found that between 1991 and 2016, the citizenship rate in Canada rose about five percentage points, but the increase was largely driven by people who had been in Canada for over a decade. But beginning in 1996 and until 2016, the citizenship rate for those who’d been in the country for less than 10 years began to fall. Using adjusted income measurements, Statistics Canada found that for those with incomes below $10,000, the drop was 23.5 percentage points, compared to just three percentage points for those with incomes over $100,000.
CTV News – Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Phones, Laptops at U.S. Border
A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travellers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment. Tuesday’s ruling in U.S. District Court came in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation on behalf of 11 travellers whose smartphones and laptops were searched without individualized suspicion at U.S. ports of entry.
ICI Saskatchewan – Fin des demandes d’immigration liées au Centre mondial d’exposition commercial
Le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan fait machine arrière et ne soutiendra plus les demandes d’immigration associées au Centre mondial d’exposition commercial (GTEC) situé sur les terrains de la Régie de la plaque tournante du transport mondial (GTH), à l’ouest de Regina. En 2016, le promoteur Brightenview Development International, établi en Saskatchewan, a signé une entente avec le gouvernement provincial pour acquérir le terrain du futur centre commercial. Au même moment, le gouvernement et le promoteur ont aussi signé une entente de coopération, dont les détails demeurent inconnus pour l’instant.
Le Soleil – L’immigration tire vraiment les salaires vers le bas ?
Est-ce que l’immigration tire vraiment les salaires vers le bas? Excellente question, mais difficile à répondre. Jean-François Cliche a fait une excellente recherche. Il a consulté une excellente brochette d’experts. Il a bien résumé l’information que vous avez récoltée et bien résumé celle-ci dans votre conclusion : «Il est difficile de mesurer l’impact de l’immigration sur les salaires, mais les études qui l’ont fait ont pour la plupart trouvé un effet faible et à court terme. L’immigration peut cependant avoir d’autres impacts sur le marché du travail et l’économie.»
CBC News – Children Still Being Placed in Immigration Detention ‘On A Regular Basis’: Report
Two years ago, the federal government committed to stopping family separations, and the detention or housing of minors — except in extremely limited circumstances. Now, the Canadian Council for Refugees has released a report on how that’s going, saying that Canada still has some serious work to do. Statistics from the Canada Border Services Agency say that 118 minors were housed or detained at an immigration holding centre in the most recent fiscal year.
Global News – Halifax Man First to Face Trial for Violating Canada’s International Economic Sanctions
The sanctions against Syria were established by Canada in 2011 after the country’s president Bashar al-Assad violently cracked down on peaceful protesters. Kalai, a Syrian national with permanent resident status in Canada, is accused of violating the measures imposed on Syria by making a payment of 15 million Syrian pounds — the equivalent of approximately $140,000 — to a company called Syrialink on Nov. 27, 2013. If convicted Kalai could face up to five years in prison.
