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.
Le Devoir – La Hongrie veut remettre les migrants en prison
C’est un pied de nez à l’Union européenne. En 2013, le premier ministre ultranationaliste hongrois Viktor Orbán avait renoncé à la détention systématique des demandeurs d’asile, sous la pression de l’UE, du Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux réfugiés et de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme. Une mesure contraire au droit international.
Radio-Canada – Travailleurs immigrants qualifiés : le français pèsera lourd
Pour atteindre ses objectifs en matière de francisation, le gouvernement force dès maintenant la main aux futurs travailleurs immigrants qualifiés pour qu’ils parlent français. La langue occupera désormais une place beaucoup plus importante lors de la sélection. Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion a modifié certains pointages qui favorisent les […].
CBC – Sarnia Mayor Worried about Refugees Crossing Illegally in Warmer Weather
Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley worries refugees will soon be trying to cross into Canada illegally through southwestern Ontario communities as warm weather rolls into the region. Bradley supports the country’s immigration policies, but said he feels any illegal activity on the border will decrease public support for people seeking asylum.
National Post – Refugee Claims in Canada could Jump as Europe Tightens Borders: CBSA Report
Refugee claimants could increasingly migrate to Canada as a result of hardening immigration policies in the European Union, according to a declassified intelligence report obtained by the National Post. Canada could become a “preferred destination over the EU” for those seeking refugee status, as anti-immigration sentiment rises in Europe and the continent tightens its borders, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) report said.
CBC – Newcomer Women “Empowered” to Work in Food Industry
The WorkLINC food industry program spent International Women’s Day getting students certified in the brand new globally harmonized Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), offered for the first time at the IWC. […] The class is being taught simultaneously in English and Arabic, with an interpreter, to accommodate newcomers still catching up with their English skills.
National Post – Immigration and Refugee Board in Ontario Less likely to Release Detainees than in rest of Canada: analysis
Non-Canadians detained for immigration infractions are almost three times less likely to be released in Ontario than those detained in the rest of Canada, an analysis of internal Immigration and Refugee Board data suggests. The variance in rates of release between regions are so stark that even the most lenient Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) decision-maker based in Toronto has a lower release record than the harshest IRB member based in Vancouver.
