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.
ICI – Manitoba « L’échec de son « rêve canadien » pouur un néo-Winnipégois à se bâtir une cabane »
Un immigrant philippin incapable de se trouver un emploi et dépourvu de réseaux de contacts a usé de son imagination pour se bâtir une cabane dans le quartier industriel Saint James de Winnipeg.« J’aime la solitude », confie Allan Par, alors qu’il fait visiter la demeure de deux pièces qu’il s’est construite à partir de palettes de bois, de bardeaux d’asphalte et d’autres matériaux abandonnés par les usines et commerces du coin.
CBC News – Ottawa Should ‘Properly Fund’ Refugee Legal Aid, Ontario Attorney General Tells Trudeau
Doug Downey, who took over as Ontario’s attorney general in June, says he has received no response to his requests to federal Justice Minister David Lametti and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, calling on Ottawa to “properly fund” immigration and refugee legal-aid services in his province. Downey has now written to Trudeau, asking him to instruct his ministers to reply to Ontario’s requests to fill a funding gap of $25 million. He says the number of refugee claims in Ontario has soared— a phenomenon he blames on the Trudeau’s government’s immigration policies.
National Post – ‘I Don’t Think Canada Will Be the Great Exception’ to Populist Disruption, Expert Says
In his book Whiteshift, political scientist Eric Kaufmann described Canada as a possible exception to the populist wave in the West, but in a recent interview with economist Tyler Cowen, Kaufmann said the precarious status quo is now under threat. “The idea that English Canada is immune to this is actually wrong and I do think we’re going to see more of it going forward,” Kaufmann said.
National Post – Stop CBSA Policy Requiring Bulletproof Vests in Immigrant Detention: Advocates
A group of doctors, lawyers, legal scholars and human-rights organizations is calling on the federal government to halt the rollout of a new policy that will see border officers outfitted in defensive gear when dealing with refugees in detention. The policy is due to take effect first at a migrant holding centre in Toronto on Monday. Requiring Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers to wear defensive gear while working with detained migrants goes against international standards that say migrants in detention should not be kept in prison-like conditions, says Anthony Navaneelan, a lawyer.
Global News – Dragon Boat Racing Helping Newcomers Adjust to Life in Saskatchewan
The waters of Wascana Lake will come to life with tradition this week as the 2019 Regina Dragon Boat Festival gets underway July 18. More than 200 groups from across Canada will be competing, but for one team the activity is helping them adjust to a newfound life in Saskatchewan. More than 20 members from the Regina Immigrant Women Centre have formed a community racing team. “Whether it’s a sport or an activity, it’s someplace to socialize and to connect,” said Ritu Kalra of the Regina Immigrant Women Centre (RIWC).
Global News – Amnesty International Wants Canada to Suspend Refugee Agreement with U.S.
Amnesty International is calling on the Canadian government to suspend its Safe Third Country agreement with the United States in light of a controversial new refugee policy implemented this week by the Trump administration. The group says the policy no longer guarantees asylum seekers the same legal rights as those offered in Canada and could see some migrants sent back to countries where they face risks of violence and persecution.
