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.
Toronto Star – Rural Ontario County Turns to GTA Immigrants to Bolster Economy
With Ontario’s — and Canada’s — rural communities struggling to fill labour gaps and reverse population and economic decline, Grey County’s New to Grey pilot project, funded by the province, is the latest attempt by the communities to attract and retain new residents — both Canadians from outside the region and immigrants — to the farm country. Many newcomers are reluctant to settle in smaller communities due to a lack of social support and professional connections.
Toronto Star – Lawsuit Accuses Ontario Government of Leaving Foreign-Born Crown Wards in the Lurch
Kiwayne Jones, 21, is the representative plaintiff of a proposed $200-million class-action lawsuit brought against the Ontario government by individuals, who, as non-citizen children, were taken into the care of CAS and made Crown wards. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that the government failed in its duties “to take all reasonable steps to maintain permanent residency status and pursue and obtain Canadian citizenship for the non-citizen Crown wards in its care,” according to a statement of claim filed in Superior Court.
L’Express de Toronto – Guides scolaires pour les nouveaux arrivants
Plus de 3,6 millions d’Ontariens sont nés à l’extérieur du Canada. C’est dire que les écoles ontariennes, francophones comme anglophones, reçoivent chaque année leur lot de nouveaux arrivants qui vivent, chacun de leur côté, leur dose de stress, d’excitation et d’angoisse. Des gens de partout dans le monde débarquent dans un milieu académique clos et organisé […].
La Presse – La Birmanie rejette l’accusation de « nettoyage ethnique »
Un haut responsable birman a rejeté jeudi à Genève les accusations de «nettoyage ethnique» formulées par le Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l’homme de l’ONU pour décrire l’exode des musulmans rohingyas de Birmanie. «Nous avons souvent entendu beaucoup d’accusations de nettoyage ethnique ou même de génocide. Ce n’est pas la politique du gouvernement et […].
Le Courrier International – Trump déclare la guerre à la Californie à propos de l’immigration
Opposée à la politique d’expulsion des clandestins du président, la Californie a voté des lois destinées à les protéger. Cela lui vaut désormais d’être attaquée en justice par l’administration américaine. “La guerre de l’immigration entre Trump et la Californie a atteint son paroxysme”, titre le Los Angeles Times. Le 7 mars, en effet, le ministre de la Justice américain […].
Global News – Many Temporary Foreign Workers Still Paying Thousands of Dollars to Work in B.C.: Report
On Wednesday, a new report from the Migrant Workers Centre detailed there are overseas employment agencies with branches in B.C. that charge temporary foreign workers thousands of dollars to work in the province. The report found that many foreign workers are concerned they will lose their job or be deported back to their home country. It also said migrant workers are tied to a specific employer because of the work-permit system, and have little to no “formal access to low-cost or free legal services” because of their immigration status.
