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 – Caregivers Still Vulnerable Under New Immigration Rules, Advocates Warn
Last month, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced two new five-year pilot projects on caregiver immigration, billed as a way to allow caregivers to come to Canada with their families and offering them greater opportunity to become permanent residents. Groups that represent migrant workers say they welcome the announced changes, but questions remain about whether restrictive requirements to achieve permanent residency will remain. Workers who care for children or frail people can be vulnerable because they labour mainly in private homes, though they aren’t the only ones affected.
Le Soleil – « Signes religieux: un parti, deux points de vue chez Québec solidaire »
La députée de Québec solidaire dans Mercier Ruba Ghazal et son collègue de Jean-Lesage Sol Zanetti ont aujourd’hui choisi de partager leur réflexion sur un sujet sensible : les signes religieux. Voici leurs lettres ouvertes respectives.
CBC News – New Group Supports Immigrant Women Vulnerable to Domestic Violence
The New Brunswick Immigrant Women’s Association was formed a year ago out of an advisory committee put together by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council to help prevent violence against immigrant women in the province. Ginette Gautreau, assistant director at the Council, said domestic violence can be different for immigrant women. They can be threats to take children back to their home country, threats of deportation, withholding essential paperwork. Immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to violence because of language barriers, social isolation, a lack of access to information or employment.
The Guardian – ‘Sick of Hiding’: The Refugee Family Fleeing the Mafia and Canadian Authorities
Alessandra Demitri, who has several family members in the mafia, and her husband Fabrizio, an exposed police informant, fled Italy in 2013 with their two sons, after the couple ran afoul of the mob. Hoping to find safety in Canada, they have instead found a nightmare: Canadian authorities have ordered their deportation, despite the threat they still face in Italy. After exhausting all legal avenues, the Demitris now rarely venture out of their Toronto home, but the couple have decided to go public with their story.
CBC News – Bangladesh Is Moving 100,000 Rohingya Refugees to a Cyclone-Prone Island Made of Silt
Canadian Anwar Arkani says his sisters are living in refugee camps that fit the “biblical description of hell” — but he still doesn’t want them moved to a nearby uninhabited island formed from silt. Bangladesh has announced it will move forward with plans to relocate more than 100,000 Rohingya Muslims to Bhasan Char starting on April 15. Bhasan Char — whose name means “floating island” — emerged from silt deposits only about 20 years ago and is particularly vulnerable to cyclones and monsoon rains.
Le Devoir – « Des journalistes et militants humanitaires fichés par les États-Unis »
Les autorités américaines ont créé une base de données secrète sur les journalistes et les militants humanitaires qui ont suivi une caravane de migrants d’Amérique centrale qui avait tenté de pénétrer aux États-Unis depuis le Mexique l’an dernier, a rapporté le groupe de télévision NBC. Parmi les individus fichés par la police des frontières figurent dix journalistes, dont sept de nationalité nord-américaine, un avocat américain et quarante-sept personnes originaires des États-Unis ou d’autres pays qui sont qualifiées d’organisateurs, d’instigateurs ou dont les rôles sont « inconnus ».
