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 – Court Rules Federal Government’s Citizenship Revocation Process Unfair
The Federal Court says the law allowing the government to strip Canadians of their citizenship without a fair hearing is a violation of their rights and has given Ottawa two months to fix it. In a decision Wednesday, Justice Jocelyne Gagné said the law violates Section 2(e) of the Canadian Bill of Rights, which says no law should deprive someone of the right to a fair hearing. Justice Gagné said the eight applicants who either had their citizenship revoked or were issued a notice of revocation must be given a fair oral hearing in front of an independent decision-maker and an opportunity to have any special circumstances considered before a decision is made.
Toronto Star – Leaked Audio Reveals How Italian Forces Let 268 Syrian Refugees Drown
On Oct. 10, 2013, 268 Syrian refugees — including 60 children — lost their lives after their ship capsized. Until Monday, the public did not know that the refugees had alerted Italian authorities that they were in distress as early as five hours before their ship sank, according to the leaked audio.
Globe and Mail – How Canada Can Support Immigration in the Era of Brexit and Trump
As anti-immigrant tides spread globally, it’s important for us as Canadians to learn from the international context to ensure support for our immigration system remains strong. This is especially crucial as Canada looks to increase its immigration levels to help fill the void left by the millions of workers soon to retire.
Toronto Star – Supreme Court Appeal Asks Whether Refugees are ‘Equal to all Other Immigrants’
When do refugees already granted asylum in Canada cease to require our protection? Can they then be booted out of the country even after they have become permanent residents? These questions are at the core of a Supreme Court of Canada appeal of legislative changes made by the former Conservative government in 2012 that allow officials to reopen asylum files under what’s known as a “cessation application” and remove those refugees whose circumstances have changed.
CBC – Refugees Once Again Have Full Health Benefits, but Some Practitioners Still Don’t Know That
It’s been over a year since Canada’s government reversed cuts to the health-care program for refugees and asylum-seekers. The move reinstated basic health care and supplemental services — such as dental and vision services — for newcomers who aren’t yet eligible for provincial health coverage. Except one year later, despite the policy change, many new arrivals continue to be left without adequate access to health care. That’s the finding that comes out of a new study, led by law professors and members of the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics.
CBC – No Fixed Address: More Immigrants ‘Fleeing to the Suburbs’ as Toronto Housing Prices Keep Rising
A new Statistics Canada study shows the number of immigrants moving to the suburbs around Toronto, instead of settling downtown, is rising. More than half of the immigrant population in the Toronto census metropolitan area — which includes surrounding communities like Brampton, Oakville, Milton, Vaughan, Pickering and Ajax — was living in a municipality peripheral to Toronto in 2011, up from 40 per cent a decade earlier.
