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.
Toronto Star – Court Tells Public Safety Minister to Hurry Up and Decide on Iranian Refugee
Being busy is not an excuse for indecision, even if you are in charge of the country’s national security. That’s the message in a ruling from Federal Court Chief Justice Paul S. Crampton to Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, whose office has taken an “unreasonable” amount of time to decide if the government should let Iranian refugee Morteza Momenzadeh Tameh become a permanent resident. […] According to the court, Tameh arrived Canada in 1993 as a refugee and was granted asylum the next year. He immediately applied to become a permanent resident.
CBC – Pallister Eyes Scaling back Refugee Support as Tiff with Ottawa Festers
Premier Brian Pallister said the province might have to scale back the number of government-funded refugees it welcomes to Manitoba in order to fund the growing number of asylum seekers crossing into the province. Pallister estimates the province will spend over $20 million this year on refugees, but said that is not nearly enough to accommodate the roughly 1,200 asylum seekers the province predicts will cross over from the United States into Manitoba.
Reuters – Libya asks EU for Ships and Radars to stop Migrants: Sources
Libya has asked the European Union to provide it with ships and radars to help its forces stop the smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean, sources in Brussels said. They said EU foreign ministers would review the “shopping list” at a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, but would not be able to meet all the requests.
Radio Canada International – Canadians Growing Uneasy About More Power for U.S. Border Guards in Canada
An international agreement with the US in 2015 permitted U.S. border agents to operate on Canadian soil, in airports, rail, bus and other terminals. This was to create “pre-clearance” to reduce delays at US entry points. Now a new federal proposal, Bill C-23 would give U.S. agents on Canadian soil, even more powers, including the power to detain Canadians, conduct strip searches of Canadian travellers, and to carry sidearms.
Metro News – Edmonton Joins “Conversation” in Case of Springe Refugee Influx
The City of Edmonton is involved in meetings with immigrant and refugee nonprofits in case there’s a springtime spike in refugees fleeing U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, as other provinces have seen recently.
CTV News – Syrian Refugees Top 5 Million Mark, UN Refugee Agency says
The number of Syrians who have fled their country after six years of civil war has surpassed the 5-million mark, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday. UNHCR announced the milestone a year after participating countries at a Geneva conference pledged to “resettle and facilitate pathways for 500,000 refugees” from Syria — but only half of those places have been allocated so far.
