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.
The Guardian – PNP Probe Prompts Call for Review from P.E.I. Opposition
P.E.I.’s Leader of the Opposition is calling for a review of the province’s Provincial Nominee Program following a recent investigation into the alleged use of four homes as “addresses of convenience” for fraudulent permanent residency applications by a Charlottetown couple. Progressive Conservative Leader James Aylward said the investigation is raising questions about the provincial government’s handling of the Island’s Provincial Nominee Program.
CityNews – Anti-Islam Rally to Be Held in Front of Toronto City Hall Draws Outrage
Members of several far-right, nationalist and anti-immigration groups are expected to attend the Worldwide Coalition Against Islam rally at Nathan Phillips Square outside City Hall on the anniversary of the Neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville. Noah Shack of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says reports indicate it’s unlikely the rally will attract more than a small gathering of followers but he says hatred against Muslims or any other minority is an assault on Canada’s core values.
CBC News – What Will Happen to Saudi Students Enrolled in Canada?
Universities and colleges are scrambling to help thousands of international students following Saudi Arabia’s decision to pull those on Saudi-funded scholarships from Canadian schools. There were 8,310 Saudi students enrolled in Canadian post-secondary schools from January to May 2018, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s website. It appears they are all expected to leave.
TVA Nouvelles – Des migrants illégaux retournés en Haïti
Après la vague de demandeurs d’asile sans précédent en 2017, voilà qu’on assiste à des manifestations pour réclamer l’arrêt des expulsions de demandeurs d’asile vers Haïti. TVA Nouvelles a appris que le Canada a renvoyé chez eux quelques centaines de demandeurs d’asile d’origine haïtienne. Selon des données de l’Agence des services frontaliers, en 2017, il y a eu […].
Le Monde : Migrants : Amnesty dénonce des politiques européennes « meurtrières » en Méditerranée
Amnesty International accuse l’Italie, Malte et l’Union européenne (UE) de mettre en danger les migrants et de violer leurs droits par leurs politiques en Méditerranée, dans un rapport publié mercredi 8 août. Selon l’ONG, 721 personnes sont mortes ou ont disparu en mer pour les seuls mois de juin et juillet 2018, sur 1 111 victimes depuis le début de l’année, en raison du […].
Globe and Mail – Politics Briefing: Saudi Arabia Severs Ties With Canada Over Human-Rights Criticism
The Canadian government last week said it was concerned with Saudi Arabia’s renewed crackdown on dissidents, and the Middle East country has responded by cutting ties with Canada. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia withdrew its ambassador from Ottawa and dismissed the Canadian envoy in Riyadh. Now the country is planning to recall thousands of students it is sponsoring in Canada and cut flights between the countries.
