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.
Daily Xtra – Canada Won’t Deport Lesbian Refugee, at Least for Now
A lesbian woman facing imminent deportation from Canada will not be on a plane out of the country tonight, thanks to a last-minute decision to issue her a stay of removal. The move allows Angela, whose last name and country of origin have not been released due to safety concerns, to stay in Canada for now, as she and her lawyer appeal the pre-removal risk assessment that would have seen her deported. It’s not clear whether the decision was granted by a federal judge or through direct intervention by Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s new Liberal minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship.
St. Thomas TImes Journal – St. Thomas/Elgin will become 29th Region in Ontario to Establish its own Ministry-Supported Immigration Portal Website
The St. Thomas-Elgin Immigration Portal will hit the internet Thursday, highlighting the best the region has to offer prospective residents. The online project, funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and international Trade, is unlike other immigration resources websites. “This is more of a recruitment tool … The new immigration portal is targeting people who are not yet in St. Thomas or Elgin county and who are thinking of moving,” said Janan Dean, immigration portal project coordinator.
Chronicle Herald – Editorial: Remove Barriers on Immigration
Record numbers of immigrants are changing the way we look and paving the way for a rosier future in Atlantic Canada. However, as an Atlantic Provinces Economic Council Report report recently showed, we need to find better ways of keeping those new faces here. The report, which is based on information from Statistics Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, says 8,300 immigrants arrived two years ago. More arrived the following year, 11,600 came during the first nine months of 2016, largely due to the wave of Syrian refugees.
Metro News – EU Migration Chief Deplores Conditions in Greek Island Camps
Europe’s top official for migration on Wednesday deplored the plight of thousands of refugees and other migrants in camps on Greece’s eastern Aegean island of Lesbos who face harsh winter conditions. Dimitris Avramopoulos, the European Union’s commissioner for migration, said solutions must be found immediately.
Cape Breton Post – Cape Breton Donation Centre for Syrian Refugees a Success
Many residents in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality donated clothing and household items to help new refugees settle in upon their arrival. The donation centre was started by Lifeline Syria Cape Breton, before the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration opened in June and took over the management aspect of the donations. Nine Syrian refugee families are currently living on the island.
Metro News – About 1,400 Immigrants a Year Ordered Removed from Canada for Residency Non-Compliance
An average of about 1,400 Canadian immigrants are intercepted at the border each year and ordered removed from the country for not fulfilling their residency obligations, Torstar News Service has learned. Although these newcomers can appeal to a tribunal to restore their permanent resident status under humanitarian considerations, only one in 10 succeeds in the process, according to government data. […] It’s believed to be the first time data about the loss of permanent residency at ports of entry has been made public.
