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 – Ottawa Should Suspend Refugee Pact with U.S., Harvard Report Says
A growing chorus of legal experts on both sides of the border is calling on Ottawa to suspend a bilateral pact that bans asylum seekers from crossing border for protection, warning the U.S. is unsafe for refugees. A Harvard University Law School review is the latest to warn about the negative impact of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on refugees, and is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reconsider the Safe Third Country Agreement.
The Guardian – Pilot Program will see 120 Additional Immigrants to Fill P.E.I. Job Vacancies
Prince Edward Island has been given the green light to approve 120 additional immigrant applications this year as part of this pilot, which will admit a total of 2,000 additional immigrants and their families to the Atlantic region, divided on a per capita basis. […] It is an employer-driven program that promises to fast track applications for businesses and shorten the time period for the immigrants to receive their permanent residency.
The Baltimore Sun – Ordinary Americans Carried Out Inhumane Acts for Trump
Of course, neither Donald Trump nor Steve Bannon personally detained any of the more than 100 people held at airports over the weekend pursuant to the administration’s executive order on immigration, visitation and travel to the United States. They relied on assistance.The men and women who reportedly handcuffed small children and the elderly, separated a child from his mother and held others without food for 20 hours, are undoubtedly “ordinary” people. […] Authoritarians have no trouble finding the people they need to carry out their acts of cruelty. They do not need special monsters; they can issue orders to otherwise unexceptional people who will carry them out dutifully.
National Post – Canadians not so “Exceptional” When it comes to Immigration and Refugee Views, New Study Finds
Canadians may not be as tolerant of refugees and immigrants as they might think, a new study concludes. The study, a project of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), also found that while attitudes among Canadians towards refugees and immigrants range largely from positive to benign, those views are not necessarily strongly held.
CBC – Nova Scotia Boasts of Immigration Jump, but Province Still Short of Goals
Nova Scotia is trumpeting a significant jump in immigration thanks to an influx of refugees, but one business advocate says it’s still falling short of what’s needed. The province’s Immigration Department says preliminary figures for last year to the end of October show 4,835 newcomers — including about 1,500 refugees — arrived in Nova Scotia, saying it’s the highest number in decades.
CBC – N.B. Woman Rallies Canadian Law Students to Oppose Refugee Ban
A New Brunswick woman has united 22 law schools across the country — including UNB and the Université de Moncton — in support of refugees. They’re holding a 12-hour research-a-thon on Saturday, working on legal arguments against recent travel bans in the U.S. and the Safe Third Country Agreement.
