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.
New York Times – Canada’s Secret to Resisting the West’s Populist Wave
As right-wing populism has roiled elections and upended politics across the West, there is one country where populists have largely failed to break through: Canada. Outsiders might assume this is because Canada is simply more liberal, but they would be wrong. Rather, Canada has resisted the populist wave through a set of strategic decisions, powerful institutional incentives, strong minority coalitions and idiosyncratic circumstances.
Le Journal de Montréal – Les Américains ne se bousculent pas pour émigrer au Canada
Le nombre d’Américains souhaitant obtenir la citoyenneté canadienne a augmenté depuis le début de l’année, mais pas au point d’établir de nouveaux records. Selon des données obtenues par le «National Post», le ministère de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté […].
Radio-Canada – Des Saskatchewanais sollicités afin d’offrir des emplois contre compensation financière
Des entrepreneurs de la Saskatchewan affirment s’être fait offrir des milliers de dollars en salaires et en frais de formation en échange d’une promesse d’embauche pour des ressortissants chinois. Des entrepreneurs de Nipawin et de Melfort ainsi qu’un agent de développement […].
Toronto Star – Federal Court Gives Second Chance to Group of Rejected Chinese Immigration Applicants
The Federal Court has ordered Ottawa to reconsider dozens of immigration applications from rejected applicants from China who failed to disclose they hired the same unregistered consulting firm.
In a decision released last week, Justice Richard Southcott ruled in favour of the 57 former clients of Beijing-based Flyabroad, saying immigration officials shouldn’t have rejected them without giving each a fair opportunity to respond to the concerns raised.
Toronto Star – U.S. Supreme Court Allows Limited Version of Trump’s Travel Ban to Take Effect
The Supreme Court is allowing U.S. President Donald Trump to forge ahead with a limited version of his ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries to the U.S. Trump hailed the decision as a “victory for national security,” but it’s likely to set off a new round of court disputes over anti-terror efforts and religious discrimination. The justices will hear full arguments in October in the case that has stirred heated emotions across the nation and pointed rebukes from lower courts saying the administration is targeting Muslims. Until then, the court said Monday, Trump’s ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen can be enforced if those visitors lack a “credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.”
Globe and Mail – U.S. Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead to Narrower Immigration, Refugee Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has partly reimposed President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries and on refugees. The move ensures the continuation of one of the most divisive battles of the Trump administration, with the White House arguing the bans are intended to guard against terrorism, while civil liberties and immigrants’ rights groups contend they are motivated by Islamophobia. It is also likely, some immigration lawyers say, to continue pushing immigrants toward Canada, as international students and workers who are worried about their prospects in the United States try the country to the north instead.
