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.
CTV News – Facing Labour Shortage, Parts of Quebec Hope Election Brings More Immigration
In parts of Quebec, business owners are pushing federal election candidates for increased immigration to address a growing shortage of workers in the region. Denis Coderre, the owner of of the trucking company SGT2000 Inc. in Drummondville, Que. told CTV News that those looking for a job came knocking at his door just three years ago, but now he travels the world in search of people to work for him. “I am missing drivers,” he said in French. “I have about 50 trucks parked in the yard, no drivers.”
Global News – Many Canadians Think More Refugees Are Admitted Than Actually Are. Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Canadians are much more likely to overestimate the number of refugees the country admits every year than to underestimate it, a study shows. Asked to guess the correct number, 61 per cent said they didn’t know, 12 per cent got the answer right (28,000), while far more overestimated the number (24 per cent) than underestimated it (3 per cent). Few people could give the correct number of immigrants (330,000), though they were less likely to overestimate it.
Global News – Where Do Major Parties Stand on the Safe Third Country Agreement?
In 2017, few Canadians had ever heard of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) – a border pact between Canada and the United States that allows each country to block certain would-be refugees from making asylum claims at official ports of entry. But when the number of people making refugee claims between ports of entry spiked two years ago, the agreement and the loophole that allows these claims to go forward suddenly became much more important. So where do the parties and their leaders stand on the STCA?
National Post – Bernier Promotes Immigration Limits in B.C. on First Western Swing of Campaign
Much of Bernier’s speech at a Surrey Board of Trade event focused on his proposed immigration policies, which he said require a “discussion” in Canada. Bernier said he’s against “mass immigration” but is not anti-immigrant and believes Canada should accept “real refugees,” not those trying to enter Quebec and other parts of the country without crossing official borders. He says he’d like a fence erected in a part of Quebec where thousands of refugees have entered, with RCMP officers guarding it.
Le Devoir – Pour un permis de travail temporaire rattaché à une région
Peut-on forcer un résident permanent à accepter un emploi en région ? La réponse est non, car l’article 6 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés prévoit que les citoyens canadiens ainsi que les résidents permanents du Canada ont le droit de s’établir sur tout le territoire canadien et le droit de gagner leur vie dans toutes les provinces.
Le Soleil – Le Bloc revient à la charge avec la langue et les immigrants
Le Bloc québécois revient à la charge avec ses volontés de faire de la connaissance du français une condition pour obtenir la citoyenneté canadienne à partir du Québec et de faire appliquer la loi 101 aux entreprises de compétence fédérale dans la province. Le parti avait déjà déposé des projets de loi en ce sens, lors du dernier mandat.
