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 – Fredericton Aims to Boost Population by 25,000 in 25 Years Through Immigration
“It is time to take our efforts to the next level, and this strategy is going to be our roadmap to get us there,” said Krista Ross, the CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce. The aim is for the city to increase its population by 1,000 people each year, for the next 25 years and, by 2036, to have four working-aged people in the city, for every retiree. Fredericton’s mayor Mike O’Brien, says it’ll happen if newcomers feel welcome from the start.
Global News – ‘We Need Our Sister’: Syrian Refugee Family Pleads with Government to Be Reunited
A Syrian refugee family living in Saint-Hyacinthe is pleading with the Canadian government to let the daughter they left behind in Libya to join them in Quebec. The Mohammad family says they are grateful that Canada has taken them in as refugees, but the government that gave them so much, they say, is also taking from them: the chance to be reunited with their eldest daughter, 22 year-old Nour Mohammad. “We need our sister, she’s all alone over there,” said Malak Mohammad.
CBC News – Regina Mother Will Not Be Separated From 4-Year-Old After Deportation Reversed
Christina, 45, and her daughters Kiara, 19, and Mia, seven, have been facing deportation back to Hungary and a forcible separation from her four-year-old son Jayden since an immigration officer denied her application for permanent residency in Nov. 2018. After months of stress and legal wrangling, the family finally has some good news. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told her late last month she can stay in Canada based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, pending a few steps.
CBC News – Federal Government Delivering Funds to Boost Employment for Immigrant Women
The federal government will provide funds for 22 groups to help immigrant and refugee women who are visible minorities land and keep jobs in Canada. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is making the announcement in Toronto today, noting newcomer women face many barriers trying to find work in Canada, including racial discrimination, low-paid employment, and a lack of affordable child care and social supports. The organizations that will get a cut of the $7.5-million pilot funding will launch projects over two years.
Global News – Cuts to Legal Aid Ontario Mean Asylum Seekers Are on Their Own, Refugee Lawyer Says
“The refugee claimants are going to be in a situation that we haven’t seen before,” said Francisco Rico-Martinez, the FCJ Refugee Centre’s co-founder. In its recently released budget, the provincial government cut funding to Legal Aid Ontario. Rico-Martinez said the impact on asylum seekers who have come to Canada seeking safety and protection is significant.
La Presse – Régionaliser l’immigration, mission impossible ?
Faire migrer une part importante des nouveaux arrivants vers les régions est peu réaliste, soutient un ex-haut fonctionnaire du gouvernement du Québec, qui a travaillé pour six différents ministres durant sa carrière. « Depuis au moins 30 ans, tous les ministres québécois titulaires du ministère de l’Immigration ont promis de régionaliser l’immigration. Sans succès », m’écrit Yvon Boudreau, ex-sous-ministre de l’Emploi responsable des politiques de main-d’œuvre.
