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.
Radio-Canada – Deux nouveaux membres au sein du Réseau en immigration francophone de la Saskatchewan
L’Association jeunesse fransaskoise et la Société historique de la Saskatchewan font maintenant partie du Réseau en immigration francophone de la Saskatchewan. Cette décision a été prise lundi lors d’une rencontre du Réseau à Regina. Le porte-parole du RIF-SK et directeur général du Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan, Robert Therrien, explique que le RIF-SK s’est fixé un objectif de 496 immigrants francophones en 2018.
Globe and Mail – U.S. Decision on Salvadorans’ Protected Status Could Test Canada’s Asylum Contingency Plans
The federal government’s contingency plans for a new surge of asylum seekers at the border this winter could be put to the test with the pending U.S. decision on the fate of as many as 200,000 Salvadorans. The Trump administration is on the cusp of announcing whether it will renew the temporary protected status that’s allowed Salvadorans to live in the United States without fear of deportation since 2001. Their status expires in March, and with the U.S. ending what’s known as the TPS program for thousands of nationals from other countries in recent months, it’s likely Salvadorans are next.
CBC News – Liberals Relaunch Family Reunification Lottery Despite Angry Backlash Around ‘Immigration Fiasco’
The Liberal government has relaunched a lottery system to reunite immigrant families, despite a backlash from frustrated sponsors. A one-month period opened this week inviting entries to an online draw that gives people a chance at one of 10,000 spots that allow them to apply to sponsor their parents or grandparents. The lottery system replaced the former first-come, first-served process last year. This year’s version includes additional questions after widespread criticism that some people picked in the 2017 pool did not meet financial requirements or other qualifications.
CBC News – Tastes of Asia: Japanese, Filipino Communities Join Forces for Culinary Cultural Event
Two of Winnipeg’s cultural communities are teaming up for a joint event to show off their culinary skills.
The event, spearheaded by Folklorama, brings together members of the annual cultural celebration’s Japanese and Filipino pavilions, who have planned an evening that will combine the foods of both cultures. In addition to serving the food, the evening will include demonstrations on how to prepare the dishes.
Windsor Star – Canadians Working in the U.S. ‘Sitting on Edge’ Over the Uncertain Fate of NAFTA
When nurse practitioners from Windsor were stopped at the border and not allowed to go to work at Detroit hospitals this past summer, the panic and problems of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement suddenly became clear. The stressful summer issue for about 30 Canadian nurses could become reality for thousands more if the Donald Trump administration cracks down on labour mobility as the countries renegotiate NAFTA. Businesses and individuals worry the entire professional category might disappear.
Montreal Gazette – ‘God Bless Canada’: Nigerian Refugee and Her Children Warmly Welcomed in N.D.G.
Loveth Itohan left her husband in Nigeria, landed alone in New York City and, after several days stranded in the Big Apple, she made her way north across the border. Itohan had never seen snow or experienced such cold, but it wasn’t long before her new neighbours were warming her heart — donating food, bedding, clothing and furniture for her apartment in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Itohan worries her refugee claim could be refused, but she is pushing on, settling into her new home and getting to know her new friends.
