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.
Vancouver Sun – Vancouverites Mixed on Giving Vote to ‘Permanent Residents:’ Poll
A new opinion poll conducted by Research Co. found 57 per cent of those questioned in the City of Vancouver either “strongly” or “moderately” favour giving the city’s permanent residents the right to vote in a municipal election. In a city of 630,000 that has one of the highest portions of foreign-born residents in the world, however, a sample of Vancouver’s 262,000 immigrants found only 48 per cent ready to give permanent residents the vote in October’s municipal election.
CBC News – Video of Racially Charged Argument at Lethbridge Restaurant Sparks Outrage on Social Media
A woman has been fired from her job after a video of a racially charged argument between her and what appears to be a group of four men in a Lethbridge, Alta., restaurant garnered strong reaction online. The five-minute, 14-second video was posted Tuesday night and had been viewed more than 120,000 times by midday Wednesday. It shows the two sides arguing back and forth, with the woman accusing the men of “not being Canadian.”
National Post – 566 Clients, Two Addresses: How a Theft Investigation Uncovered an Immigration Scam in P.E.I.
On Monday, charges were laid alleging siblings Ping Zhong and her brother, Yi Zhong, counselled business immigrants seeking permanent residency to provide residential addresses in P.E.I. though they didn’t really live there. “The 566 clients associated to the two addresses … are well beyond what would be expected for a single dwelling residence and motel,” investigator Lana Hicks said in one warrant.
The nine thick search warrants tell the story of how the probe began on March 30th, 2015, when a border officer red-flagged the watch.
Radio-Canada – Les migrants, une tragédie sans noms
La route de migration de la Méditerranée fait plus de 3000 morts chaque année. Et la plupart des migrants qui se noient avant d’atteindre l’Europe restent anonymes. En Sicile, un monument a été érigé à leur mémoire et des policiers tentent de les identifier pour leur rendre leur dignité et leur humanité.
À CV égal, les chances que les employeurs de la ville de Québec convoquent en entrevue un candidat qui porte un nom franco-québécois étaient deux fois plus élevées que pour un candidat au nom maghrébin. C’est ce qu’a découvert Jean-Philippe Beauregard, étudiant au doctorat à l’Université Laval, en envoyant des paires de CV à 202 employeurs de la région de Québec.
Le Devoir – Seule la Commisison de l’immigration doit décider du sort des réfugiés nigérians
Dans un point de presse du 7 mai 2018, le ministre fédéral des Transports, Marc Garneau, lançait une déclaration-choc en estimant que plus de 90 % des demandeurs d’asile récemment entrés irrégulièrement au pays voient ou verront leur demande d’asile rejetée au Canada. Or, cette grave estimation constitue soit une parfaite méconnaissance de notre système d’immigration et des […].
