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.
National Post – Trudeau Says Conservatives Putting Canada’s Future at Risk with Immigration ‘Misinformation’
During a wide-ranging interview with The Canadian Press, Trudeau said he believes a broad Canadian consensus holds that immigration is good for the country, in the face of growing opposition to it in other places. “The decision that the Conservatives have taken recently to, for example, go after the global compact on migration in a way that is deliberately and knowingly spreading falsehoods for short-term political gain and to drum up anxiety around immigration is irresponsible,” Trudeau said.
CTV News – Yellow Vest Protests Spread to Canada, Criticizing Illegal Immigration, Taxes
Originally starting in France, yellow vest protests have moved to Canada. Many were held Saturday across the country criticizing the tax and immigration policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In many cities, last week’s signing of the UN’s Global Compact for Migration in Morocco is what drove their anger. Despite demonstrators’ claims that the pact will open Canada’s borders in never-before-seen ways, it is not legally binding and Canada has not agreed to changing its immigration laws in accordance with it.
ICI – Alberta – « Manifestation mouvementés contre la politique migratoire à Edmonton »
Des coups de poing ont été échangés lors d’une manifestation anti-immigration organisée samedi à Edmonton avant qu’une vingtaine de policiers arrivent à séparer les protestataires réunis au square Churchill. Environ 150 personnes ont pris part au rassemblement. Certaines portaient des gilets jaunes comme les manifestants dans les rues de villes françaises.
Le Soir + – « Migrants : Merkel avait raison, disent les patrons »
Près de la moitié des réfugiés sont désormais employés ou en formation. Les jeunes apprennent si rapidement l’allemand qu’ils arrivent à suivre une formation professionnelle au bout d’un an. Le gouvernement doit entériner ce mercredi un décret pour assouplir les règles des permis de séjour afin d’éviter les expulsions des « bons éléments ».
Le Devoir – « Un décès tragique qui en dit long sur le sort des migrants »
La mort d’une fillette guatémaltèque de 7 ans la semaine dernière, quelques heures après son arrestation par des gardes-frontières américains, souligne le sort alarmant de milliers d’enfants migrants qui franchissent illégalement la frontière sud des États-Unis.
CBC News – Punches Thrown During Anti-Immigration Protest in Edmonton
A fist fight broke out during an anti-immigration protest in downtown Edmonton Saturday afternoon, before police moved in to separate protesters and counter-demonstrators. About 20 officers formed a line to separate the pro and anti-immigration groups, comprising about 150 people in total. The protest marks the second weekend in a row where protesters spoke out against Canada’s plan to endorse the United Nations’ migration pact.
