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 – La diversité, une barrière au recrutement pour le NPD ?
À une semaine du déclenchement possible de la campagne électorale, le Nouveau Parti démocratique n’a toujours que la moitié de ses candidats en lice. Et de l’aveu même du parti, c’est à cause des objectifs stricts qu’il s’est fixés pour recruter des candidats issus de la diversité qu’il n’arrive pas à suivre la cadence. Tout indique que Justin Trudeau déclenchera la campagne fédérale dimanche prochain ou le suivant. Or, le Nouveau Parti démocratique ne compte à ce jour que 180 candidats sur les 338 circonscriptions au pays (29 au Québec, sur un total de 78 circonscriptions).
CTV News – Truth Tracker: No, a U.K. Child Murderer Is Not Immigrating to Canada
Convicted U.K. child murderer Jon Venables is not being sent to Canada to live under a new identity, despite widespread reports, including one shared by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, that suggested otherwise. In fact, due to Canada’s tight immigration regulations, it’s highly unlikely that someone with such a criminal conviction would be allowed to enter the country, according to a Vancouver-based immigration lawyer Richard Kurland.
Global News – Georgian College Offers Free Courses to Canadian Newcomers
Georgian College is offering five free courses to newcomers in Canada that are aimed at helping them improve their communication skills and understand cultural dynamics in Ontario workplaces. The courses also help newcomers deal with situations in the workplace that may require cultural knowledge or that may be different than what they’ve experienced in their home county, she added. The Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) courses are delivered through Colleges Ontario and are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
CBC News – How a Social Enterprise Is Employing Refugee Women — And Keeping Waste Out of Landfill
Repurposing fabric from furniture and drapery stores, and giving women meaningful employment, are two pillars on which Skilled Accents rests. Many of the women are from Syria or Iraq and most are refugees to Canada, explained Habib. The idea for the social enterprise was born in 2017, when founder and CEO Kay Habib noticed how much time she was spending crafting custom accent pillows for her interior design clients.
CBC News – ‘Time to Get Some Facts Out’: Pro-Immigration Billboards Go Up in Halifax Area
Less than two weeks after a controversial political ad warning Canadians to “Say NO to Mass Immigration” was taken down in Halifax, nine new billboards sharing a pro-immigration message have gone up in the Halifax area. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce, the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia and EduNova (an industry association for education and training firms) have teamed up to place digital billboards across Halifax and Dartmouth.
Le Soleil – Patient condamné pour avoir méprisé un employé d’origine arabe
Le Tribunal des droits de la personne a condamné un patient à 9500 $ en dommages moraux et punitifs pour avoir tenu des propos discriminatoires envers un travailleur de la santé. Selon les faits rapportés par le jugement, le plaignant, d’origine arabe, travaillait comme infirmier auxiliaire dans un hôpital de la région de Montréal. Lors d’un échange avec un patient, ce dernier lui a demandé agressivement de s’en aller, lui a dit de retourner chez lui et l’a traité de façon méprisante à cause de son origine ethnique.
