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 – NB Student Alliance Meets with Government over Policy Proposals
“What we’re trying to do is paint a picture of what the contemporary post-secondary experience looks like and where the government can assist and where they can make investments,” said Robert Burroughs, executive director of the New Brunswick Student Alliance […] Expanding health care to international students is another policy proposal. Burroughs said other Maritime provinces, such as Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, offer full provincial health care coverage for international students. He would like to see New Brunswick do the same in order to remain competitive and attract international students.
Toronto Star – Legal Aid Faces Financial Crunch in Serving Refugee Claimants
Legal Aid Ontario is faced with an unprecedented funding crisis that has sparked fear among lawyers and advocates that coverage and representation of refugees at asylum hearings could be compromised. In August, LAO introduced a new vetting system of coverage on asylum claims based on country of origin as a measure to keep spending on refugee and immigration cases in check.
CBC – U.S. to Resettle Australia’s Asylum Seekers Stuck on Island Refugee Camps
The U.S. has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would not say whether he had discussed the deal with President-elect Donald Trump during their telephone conversation on Thursday. The Obama administration had agreed to resettle refugees among almost 1,300 asylum seekers held at Australia’s expense on the island nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
CBC – Council Overseeing Canada’s Immigration Consultants Faces Criticism Over Transparency, Directors’ Fees
Criticism is being directed at the organization that regulates immigration consultants in Canada, echoing complaints about the previous body it replaced. It’s been just over five years since Ottawa created the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) following complaints of inefficiency and mismanagement by the preceding body. But now, complaints from within the membership are surfacing about the way the new non-profit regulator watches over those who take money from new immigrants and refugees coming to Canada.
CBC – Saint John Bike Share Lauded for Improving Syrian Newcomers’ Lives
The co-founder of a bike share program operating in the Crescent Valley neighbourhood of Saint John is being recognized for his role in helping Syrian newcomers settle into life in Canada. The Saint John Bike Share program started in 2014, with a mission to fix and give away donated bicycles. […] Consolvo will be recognized for his work on Nov.18 at the first Cultural Diversity Awards, hosted by the Saint John group Pride of Race, Unity & Dignity through Education Incorporated, or PRUDE Inc. Executive director Jocelyn Stevens said Consolvo probably didn’t realize the role he was playing in the integration of newcomer families.
CBC – Housing a Challenge as Refugees Arrive in Thunder Bay
About a dozen Syrian refugee families have been welcomed to Thunder Bay, Ont. over the past few months, and are now settling into their new home. While the first privately sponsored refugees came to the city last winter, the more recent arrivals are government assisted refugees. […] The greatest challenge of resettlement so far has been finding homes for all of the families with children, said McKenzie Lander. In some cases, landlords have been reluctant to rent to large families.
