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 – Province Hopes YouTube Videos Attract Newcomers to Rural P.E.I.
Several Island communities have ramped up their drive to land newcomers by starring in their own YouTube videos. The videos show off fishing communities, parks, shopping areas, businesses and schools. Each video includes a pitch by the local mayor or a well known member of the community. Besides Georgetown, the YouTube page features videos for Montague, Souris, Kensington, Georgetown, Borden-Carleton, Summerside, O’Leary and Stratford.
CBC News – Welcome to the Rock: St. John’s Canada’s Most Open City, Populism Poll Suggests
At a time in world history marked by a global trend towards slamming doors on immigration in the face of mounting economic insecurity, new polling by The Canadian Press/Ekos Politics suggests St. John’s is Canada’s most “open” city, where populist politics — including support for restrictions on newcomers and resistance to free trade and globalization — are least likely to thrive. Random landline and cell phone surveys last spring and fall of some 12,604 Canadian adults aged 18 and over asked various questions to assess populist sentiment.
Le Journal de Montréal – Diversité au travail : Montréal doit donner l’exemple
C’est un fait. Maintes fois prouvé et documenté. Si vous vous appelez Mohamed ou Li Ming, plutôt que Sébastien ou Isabelle, il vous sera plus difficile de vous trouvez un emploi. Et si vous habitez à Montréal, ce sera encore pire! Selon une étude de l’Institut du Québec, sur 17 grandes villes en Amérique du Nord, Montréal est la pire en terme d’inclusion.
Radio-Canada – Les Etats-Unis lèvent l’interdiction visant les réfugiés de 11 pays
Les États-Unis ont levé lundi l’interdiction d’entrée sur le territoire américain qui ciblait des réfugiés de 11 pays, mais ont en contrepartie durci leurs conditions d’admission, a indiqué le département de la Sécurité intérieure (DHS) dans un communiqué. Les responsables américains n’ont pas dévoilé la liste des pays concernés, mais il s’agirait de l’Égypte, de l’Iran, de l’Irak […].
Global News – Lawyers Allege ‘Sexist,’ ‘Aggressive’ Behaviour by Powerful Immigration, Refugee Judges
A young Ukrainian woman who came to Canada in 2005 sought the assistance of lawyer Asiya Hirji after being forced into the sex trade. The woman’s refugee claim was heard by Michael Sterlin, a judge-like decision-maker from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). Hirji alleges Sterlin asked to see nude photos of the woman to prove her identity. Global News spoke with a dozen immigration lawyers. They say the vast majority of judges at the IRB conduct themselves professionally but the type of behaviour alleged against Sterlin is by no means unique.
Montreal Gazette – Increase in Asylum Seekers at Border in December as 2017 Sets Record for Claims
December brought a rise in the number of asylum seekers apprehended between formal entry points at the Canada-U.S. border. New figures from the federal government show 1,978 people were stopped by the RCMP, up from 1,623 the month before. The December crossings still pale in comparison to a spike of over 5,000 people stopped in Quebec alone in August. But, the figures make December the third-busiest month for illegal border crossings in 2017, despite months of work by the federal government to stop the flow.
