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.
Metro News – Italy-Libya Deal on migration Lays Groundwork for EU Summit
A day before European Union leaders meet to discuss closing off the illegal migrant route from Libya, Italy laid some of the groundwork Thursday by reaching a deal with the Libyan prime minister to try to stop migrants from setting out to cross the central Mediterranean. Premier Paolo Gentiloni told reporters Thursday night after meeting Libyan Premier Fayez Serraj in Rome that the two sides signed a memo of understanding to step up co-operation and to fight migrant trafficking from Libyan shores.
Edmonton Journal – Alberta’s Population will Only Get More Diverse as Immigration Fuels Population Growth, Stats Can Reports
Twenty-five years from now the face of Alberta will include many more immigrants and almost all of them will be calling Edmonton and Calgary home, according to long-term projections from Statistics Canada. The report from the agency describing immigration and diversity projections to 2036 lays out a few different scenarios for Canada, including a high immigration and low immigration forecast. All scenarios see immigrant numbers rising steadily. About 85 per cent of Alberta’s immigrants lived in Calgary and Edmonton in 2011 — the baseline year used by Stats Can — and that number will rise a percentage point or two at most.
CBC – New Canadians to Pledge Honour for Indigenous Treaties in Revised Citizenship Oath
New Canadians will soon promise to honour treaties with Indigenous peoples as part of their oath of citizenship. The mandate letter for new Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen lists making the change to the swearing-in ceremony as one of his key priorities, along with enhancing refugee resettlement services and cutting wait times for application processing. According to the mandate letter, the proposed change is to reflect the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action.
Yahoo News – Canada’s Sanctuary Cities Offer Some Protection, but Benefits are Limited
The term “sanctuary city” means different things in different countries, Harald Bauder, director of the graduate program in immigrant and settlement studies at Ryerson University, told Yahoo Canada News. In the U.S. there’s a strong legal component to sanctuary status, while in the U.K there’s largely no legal component. “In Canada it’s a bit of a hybrid,” Bauder said. Some cities, like Toronto, have made “a very clear commitment” to making undocumented people part of the community, he said. This means open access to city services like libraries and recreation programs with just proof of residence, such as a pay stub or utility bill.
The Globe and Mail – Tense Call Between Trump and Australian Leader Strains Longtime Ties
U.S. ties with staunch ally Australia became strained on Thursday after details about an acrimonious phone call between its leaders emerged and U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal between the two nations on refugee resettlement was “dumb.” […] During former President Barack Obama’s administration, the United States agreed to resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers held in offshore processing camps on Pacific islands in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. In return, Australia would resettle refugees from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
TVA Nouvelles – La candidate conservatrice Kellie Leitch défend son test de valeurs
La députée ontarienne et candidate à la direction du Parti conservateur du Canada Kellie Leitch a défendu, mercredi, son test de valeurs qu’elle propose de faire passer à tout immigrant désirant venir s’établir au Canada. L’été dernier, la candidate a suggéré que tout immigrant arrivant au pays passe un test de valeurs, afin de s’assurer que leurs idées coïncident avec les «valeurs canadiennes».
