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 – Families Feel ‘Blindsided’ By Uncertainty Around Foreign Caregiver Program
With Ottawa set to start public consultations on the future of the caregiver program, Canadian families say the demand for foreign caregivers, especially in suburban Canada, is as great as ever. Earlier this month, the federal government announced the current caregiver program will expire in November 2019 after a five-year run. The news has raised questions among families and caregivers about the future of the popular program.
Le Monde – Des avocats s’alarment du sort de 128 mineurs isolés « en danger » à Paris
Trois avocats parisiens ont écrit jeudi 8 février au procureur de Paris François Molins et au parquet chargé des mineurs au sujet de la situation « très préoccupante » de 128 mineurs isolés « en danger » dans la capitale, en pleine vague de froid. Ils demandent que ces mineurs soient mis « en sécurité de toute urgence » alors qu’ils « n’ont pas accès aux dispositifs de mise à l’abri » classiques […].
Owen Sound Sun Times – Local Effort Aims to Help Immigrants Feel at Home
A local committee is developing an online information hub to help new Canadians settle in this area — which organizers say will be the first such initiative in rural Ontario. They’ve secured a $160,000 grant from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and Friday a meeting was held to discuss the project at the United Way of Bruce Grey office, the project’s host agency, in downtown Owen Sound.
Toronto Star – Three More Charged in Peel Immigration Scam
Peel police have charged three more people in an alleged immigration scam, targeting victims from the Middle East who wish to bring loved ones to Canada. Eight victims from the Peel region lost about $780,000, Peel police said Friday. The investigation started in July, when a victim told police they paid large amounts of money to an organization called Afghan Refugee Relief, or AAR, to help sponsor family members wanting to immigrate to Canada.
CBC News – 120 People Waiting for Conversation Partners to Improve Their English
If you have a spare hour or two a week, the K-W Multicultural Centre could use some help; their conversational English program is in desperate need of more volunteers. That surge is, in part, due to the influx of Syrian refugees to Waterloo region in the last two years. Approximately a third of the people looking for language partners speak Arabic, but the other two-thirds are quite diverse.
CTV News – Challenges, Concerns for Educators as More Newcomers Enter Manitoba Classrooms
Educators are facing new challenges and looking for additional support as thousands of children from far away countries enter Manitoba schools every year. As of September 2017, the province reports 15, 883 students receive English as an Additional Language (EAL) funding. Between 2007 and 2017 more than 45,000 EAL students entered Manitoba schools.
