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 – Canada Should Suspend Refugee Agreement with U.S. in Wake of Crackdown: Winnipeg Immigration Lawyer
A Winnipeg immigration lawyer wants Canada to suspend the Safe Third Country agreement. The crisis sparked by the U.S. administration’s policy of separating children from their parents when they cross the southern border without going through a regular entry point illustrates how the country no longer has adequate due process for asylum seekers, said Alastair Clarke. More than 2,000 children were separated from their parents between April and May, after the U.S. administration adopted a “zero-tolerance” policy.
Global News – Pilot Program to Help Employ New Immigrants at Canadian Hotels
The newly-launched Employing Newcomers in Canadian Hotels pilot program is expected to connect immigrants and refugees with jobs in Canada’s hotel industry. The program was launched on World Refugee Day, with hopes of bringing attention to the hundreds of legal immigrants seeking employment in Canada. Hotel Association of Canada president Susie Grynol said the Canadian hotel industry is a perfect fit, as there are currently thousands of available jobs.
Global News – ‘What’s Going on in the United States Is Wrong:’ Trudeau Adds Voice to Chorus Condemning Trump
After two days of demands by critics that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau breaks his silence and condemn U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of separating children from migrant families and detaining them in cages, he has finally done so. In a scrum with reporters before heading into the last caucus meeting of the parliamentary session, Trudeau joined the growing chorus of international leaders who are speaking out against the administration’s actions.
Radio-Canada – « Être réfugié, ce n’est pas être criminel », dit une immigrante arrivée au Canada
Près de la moitié des Québécois craignent les immigrants, révèle un récent coup de sonde. À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale des réfugiés, mercredi, des organisations ont rappelé que les demandeurs d’asile représentent très peu de dangers. Quand on a tout laissé derrière soi, le but premier, c’est de se créer une nouvelle vie, comme en témoignent Alen et Asmaa.
Toronto Star – Immigrant Business Owners Seek Financing Less Than Canadian Born Ones: Study
Immigrants hoping to launch businesses in Canada are believed to have a much harder time accessing capital than their Canadian-born counterparts, but although they seek financing at lower rates than Canadian-born owners, they are approved at roughly the same rate. A Statistics Canada study on the matter, published Monday, draws on data collected from surveys in 2011 and 2014. Among other conclusions, it said there is “weak evidence” to suggest access to financial capital is more of an issue for immigrant owners of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.
CBC News – Separating Migrant Children from Families ‘Never Justified,’ Ottawa Lawyer Says
More than 2,000 children have been kept in detention facilities near the U.S. southern border over the last six weeks, in many cases because their parents face criminal charges for entering the country illegally. Arghavan Gerami, an Ottawa immigration lawyer, calls the situation “shocking.” “It is a policy that is never justified and this would not stand in Canada,” she told CBC’s All In A Day Monday. She said in Canada, detention is always the last resort and the court is mandated to consider the best interests of the child.
