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.
The New York Times – Justin Trudeau, Facing Pressure to Oppose Donald Trump, Opts to Get Along
Unlike some leaders, he avoided direct criticism, instead using Twitter to tell refugees that they are welcome in Canada “regardless of your faith.” But Mr. Trudeau’s government resisted calls from lawyers and civil rights groups to bring in all the refugees and other non-Americans who are now shut out of the United States and also to suspend some cross-border immigration agreements.
Los Angeles Times – As Canada Mourns Victims of Mosque Shooting, Warnings of Rising Anti-Islam Sentiment
Bissonnette’s beliefs were likely informed by right-wing extremist groups online, says Barbara Perry, a global hate crime expert at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. […]
“There really is an important distinction between Islamophobia in Quebec, and the right-wing in Quebec, relative to that of other parts of the country,” she says. “Elsewhere there tends to be that traditional white nationalism — where the intent is to preserve the white race, to preserve white culture, and white Christian culture especially — whereas what we see in Quebec is much more akin to European nationalism.”
Daily Xtra – Canada Told LGBT Iranian Refugees to Apply to the US. Then Trump Happened
Over the past decade, hundreds of LGBT Iranians have come to Canada, mostly through UN resettlement. But this humanitarian pipeline has dried up as Canadian officials in Turkey focus their resources on bringing Syrians to Canada. Instead of welcoming them here, Canada has told LGBT Iranians like Mitra to try moving to the US, which President Donald Trump recently closed to all refugees, as well as to Iranians already holding visas.Many refugees took the advice, and are now languishing in Turkey, unsure whether to try and wait out the US administration or apply to Canada, knowing that they will be sent to the back of line.
This Magazine – Migrant Detainees Use Hunger Strikes to Enact Change in Ontario Correctional Centres
In August, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced a $138-million investment for Canada’s immigration detention centres in response to the recurring hunger strikes. Goodale expressed hopes for making detention a last resort. But critics are calling for more, including capping detention periods at 90 days, a standard practice in many developed countries.
The Globe and Mail – UN Refugee Agency Braces for More Mexican Asylum Claims After Trump Ban
The United Nations refugee agency is planning for a possible increase in Mexican asylum claims in Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the construction of the Mexico border wall and a temporary ban on all refugee admissions. The UNHCR’s new representative to Canada, Jean-Nicolas Beuze, told The Globe and Mail that the multilateral body is doing everything it can to convince the United States to resume its refugee-resettlement program, which is the largest in the world.
La Presse – Des réfugiés syriens veulent quitter Québec
Ils ont fui une guerre horrible, mais la violence meurtrière les a rattrapés. L’attentat de la Grande Mosquée de Québec a troublé certains réfugiés syriens de Québec au point qu’ils envisagent de quitter la ville, ont-ils confié à La Presse. « S’il n’y a pas de sécurité ici, [on va] partir dans une autre province ou même rentrer – pas en Syrie, mais dans la région » […].
