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.
CBC-Syrian refugees give back to Vancouver community through food
A group of Syrian women hosted a dinner at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House on Saturday to say thanks for the help they have received in settling in their new country. “They want to give back to the community because they think that Canada [took] them when they didn’t have any place to go to,” said Sherifa Azzab, a settlement worker.”So it is a kind of giving back to the community because they find Canadians very warm and they helped them in the time of need.”
Peterborough Examiner – New immigrant integration plan revealed by Peterborough Immigration Partnership
Economic success and social inclusion are the main pillars of a new plan revealed Wednesday to help make the city and area more welcoming for newcomers. The community immigrant integration plan released Wednesday by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership “articulates the goals that need to be met to achieve the vision and mandate” of the group, chairman Andy Cragg told those gathered for the release. The plan, which primarily aims to enhance people’s economic well-being and build an inclusive and engaged community, is one for everyone, he said. “We all have a role of helping newcomers adapt, but we have a responsibility to adapt ourselves.” It’s the second plan released by the partnership, formerly known as the Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration. The plan for 2016 to 2021 is “much more focused” than its predecessor, Cragg told reporters after the event at Peterborough Economic Development (PED), a partner and co-host with the New Canadians’ Centre.
Winnipeg Free Press – Changing the face of Manitoba immigration
Tucked into the speech was a reference to “enhancements” to and “renewal” of Manitoba’s successful provincial nominee program, the main avenue for attracting immigrants. The Tory government promised to develop closer partnerships with schools and employees to connect entrants with jobs, while also working to eliminate a backlog that keeps some applicants in the program pipeline for more than a year awaiting word on whether they will quality. Finally, the province said it would introduce a $500-per-applicant processing fee to help pay for language and settlement services.
Radio-Canada – Appels à la régularisation du statut des femmes sans-papiers
Une soixantaine de manifestants se sont présentés samedi devant les bureaux de Justin Trudeau à Montréal, dans l’arrondissement Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, pour demander à Ottawa de régulariser la situation des femmes sans-papiers au Canada. Les manifestantes ont décidé de porter un masque pour préserver leur anonymat et de se couvrir d’un drap blanc pour […].
Ils sont les grands oubliés d’une guerre qui pourrit dans l’ombre du conflit syrien. Selon l’ONU, plus d’un demi-million d’Afghans ont fui depuis le début de l’année les combats qui déchirent talibans, groupes insurgés, forces armées et combattants du groupe État islamique. Comme des centaines de milliers d’autres migrants, des réfugiés afghans, surtout des hommes […].
Radio-Canada – L’extrême droite aux portes du pouvoir en Autriche
Ce n’est qu’un trait noir gribouillé sur une affiche électorale, mais il résume toute la division que suscite le scrutin de dimanche en Autriche. Le trait dessiné sur la lèvre supérieure de Norbert Hofer évoque en fait la petite moustache d’Adolf Hitler, le plus tristement célèbre des Autrichiens. Norbert Hofer, candidat du FPÖ, un parti nationaliste autrichien […].
