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.
Globe and Mail – Canada to Clarify Immigration Policies with U.S. Asylum Seekers
Canadian consulates in the United States have been told to set the record straight about Canada’s immigration policies as the flow of asylum seekers continues unabated. “We have mobilized them to get in touch with different groups that might be considering coming to Canada so they can clearly explain the rules in place and the criteria that must be met before being able to come,” said Transport Minister Marc Garneau.
Le Journal de Montréal – Syrie : conditions de vie « terribles » pour des réfugiés fuyant l’ÉI
Les civils qui fuient les derniers bastions du groupe État islamique (ÉI) en Syrie vivent dans des conditions « terribles » dans une dizaine de camps informels mal équipés, a affirmé lundi le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR).
CTV News – Some Asylum-Seekers Struggling to Find Housing After Shelters
Some of the asylum-seekers who have recently crossed the Canada-U.S. border say they’re struggling to find a place to live once they leave government-run temporary shelters. Asylum-seekers are generally expected to leave the shelters once they receive their first social assistance cheques, but several who spoke to The Canadian Press say that’s easier said than done.
CBC News – Half of Quebecers Want to Prevent Illegal Crossing at Canada-U.S. Border: New Poll
About half of Quebecers surveyed in a new poll say they’d be in favour of preventing migrants from crossing illegally at the Canada–U.S. border. The numbers, gathered this week in a poll commissioned by SOM-Cogeco Nouvelles, show that 51 per cent of respondents were in favour of blocking direct access at the border. The results indicate that younger people, university-educated people and those living in the Montreal area were less likely to agree with the idea of tighter controls at the border.
Globe and Mail – Ontario Judge Frees Refugee Claimant, Calls Detention Kafkaesque
A judge has called the legality of Canada’s immigration-detention system into question in a case in which he set free a refugee claimant who had done nothing wrong, yet was detained in a maximum-security prison for 17 months.
Le Monde – Plusieurs ONG suspendent le sauvetage de migrants en Méditerranée
La décision de Médecins sans frontières, Save the Children et Sea Eye fait suite à l’interdiction pour les navires étrangers de se rapprocher de la Libye. Il n’y a plus qu’un seul navire de sauvetage en Méditerranée, affrété par une ONG au large de la Libye.
