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.
CBC News – Immigrants in B.C. Earn 18% Less Than 3rd-Generation Canadians, Survey Finds
Immigrants in B.C. earn less than Canadians whose parents were born in Canada, and at least half struggle to find work that matches their experience and credentials, a new survey suggests. The problem is especially acute in Vancouver, where immigrants earn 18 per cent less than third-generation Canadians, compared to immigrants elsewhere in B.C. who earn nine per cent less on average, according to a joint study by Vancity Credit Union and Angus Reid.
La Presse – Signes religieux : le ministre Roberge rabroue la CSDM
Le ministre de l’Éducation, Jean-François Roberge, rejette du revers de la main les préoccupations exprimées par la Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM), quant aux difficultés d’appliquer la loi 21 sur la laïcité de l’État dans les écoles. Selon lui, il est faux de prétendre que la nouvelle interdiction de porter des signes religieux va compliquer la vie des directeurs d’écoles, confrontés, selon la CSDM, à appliquer la loi de façon différente d’un établissement à l’autre, selon leur compréhension et leur interprétation de la loi.
Radio-Canada – Info – Immigration : François Legault veut s’entendre avec Ottawa avant les élections
Le premier ministre québécois François Legault met de la pression sur Ottawa : il veut s’entendre sur l’immigration avant les élections fédérales de l’automne prochain. En mêlée de presse mercredi matin, il a reconnu que c’était « peut-être le dossier le plus délicat », mais il tient à ce que le Québec accueille davantage d’immigrants économiques pour résorber la pénurie de main-d’oeuvre.
National Post – Bizarre Case of ‘Unknown Person’ Keeps Its Secrets as Immigration Board Blocks Public’s Access
The mystery of the Unknown Person may never be publicly solved after the Immigration and Refugee Board made hearings on the case private as an “accommodation” to his legal counsel’s concern the unidentified, imprisoned man “may disclose information that would be harmful to his own case.” The man, designated as “the Unknown Person” by the courts, has been behind bars for more than six years because he refuses to reveal his true identity.
CBC News – Winnipeg Yazidi Community Calls for Car Seat Donations After Crash Killed Refugee Girl
Members of Winnipeg’s Yazidi community are banding together to get more car seats in the vehicles of refugee families after a five-year-old Yazidi girl died in a crash last week. The girl died Wednesday after the van she was in with her two sisters and mother collided head-on with another vehicle on Dalhousie Drive near Pembina Highway. The mother was uninjured; her two other girls were kept in hospital for a time. Only two car seats were found in the van.
CBC News – Early and Diverse Friendships Lead to Better Income for Immigrants: StatsCan Study
Khan’s story of friendship opening doors to an economic opportunity down the road is supported by a new study released by Statistics Canada. It examined immigrants between the ages of 25 to 54 who arrived in Canada in 2001 and studied how their social capital — defined by their network of relatives, friends and community ties — influenced their employment income over a period of 15 years. The study found that having friends in Canada led to higher employment income in the long term.
