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 – Rohingya Refugees’ Access to Food, Water an Increasing Concern
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water, given the huge numbers fleeing violence in Myanmar, an aid agency warned on Sunday, as authorities began moving people to camps to streamline the distribution of help. “Many people are arriving hungry, exhausted and with no food or water,” Mark Pierce, Bangladesh country director for the Save the Children aid agency said in a statement.
CBC News – New Passport Processing System $75M Over Budget
Another government IT project is going off the rails, this one intended to issue Canadian passports faster and cheaper than the current system. The so-called Passport Program Modernization Initiative, launched in 2014, is at least $75 million over budget and well behind schedule. The January 2017 document, obtained by CBC News under the Access to Information Act, says that in initial tests the new system actually increased processing times, rather than decreased them as planned, and allowed breaches to Canadians’ confidential information.
CBC News – Violence Against Rohingya ‘Looks a Lot like Ethnic Cleansing,’ Freeland Says
Canada will seek access into a region of Myanmar where thousands of Rohingyas have been forced out, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday, as she acknowledged for the first time publicly that the violence against the minority Muslim population appears to be ethnic cleansing. “Based on the reports, this looks a lot like ethnic cleansing and that is not acceptable,” Freeland said at a rally in Toronto Saturday organized by the the Burma Task Force.
Radio-Canada – Plus de 400 000 Rohingyas ont maintenant fui le Myanmar
Victimes de persécutions, les Rohingyas du Myanmar quittent en masse leur résidence pour trouver refuge au Bangladesh voisin, et leur nombre ne cesse d’augmenter, confirme l’ONU. « Selon nos estimations, 409 000 réfugiés rohingyas sont arrivés au Bangladesh depuis le 25 août » […].
Le Figaro – Sondage : les Français jugent sévèrement l’immigration
Selon les résultats d’un sondage au niveau mondial, réalisé par l’institut Ipsos dans 25 pays, la perception de l’immigration reste globalement négative. En France, 53% des personnes interrogées estiment que le nombre d’immigrés est trop élevé.
La Presse – Réfugiés rohingyas : le Canada donnera 2.5 millions au Bangladesh
Le Canada donnera 2,5 millions au Bangladesh pour l’aider à accueillir les réfugiés rohingyas qui fuient le Myanmar. La ministre du Développement international, Marie-Claude Bibeau, a expliqué que l’argent ciblera les soins offerts aux femmes, aux nouvelles mères et aux enfants âgés de moins de cinq ans.
