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.
Toronto Star – Millions of Refugee Kids have No Access to Education, UN says
More than half of the 6 million refugee children under the mandate of the United Nations have no access to school just as the refugee school-age population is exploding by 600,000 a year, a new report says. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report, only 50 per cent of refugee children around the world have access to primary school education, compared with a global average of more than 90 per cent.
Toronto Star – Suspicion of Immigrants is a Canadian Value: Cole
Leitch may not win her leadership contest, but the fact her naked appeal to prejudice can still spur “debate” in this country says it all. Polls suggest a majority of Canadians agree with Leitch’s call to screen immigrants for good values. Few of us really care about the content of the questionnaire. What we care about is our very Canadian right to demand that immigrants be questioned, scrutinized, and weighed against the comfort and well-being of those already established here.
CBC – Canadians Cannot be Overly Impatient with Integration of Immigrants, Justin Trudeau Says
The prime minister was taking part in a day-long conference hosted by Canada 2020, which describes itself as a progressive think-tank. Asked by the panel moderator what can be done to reduce fear of and discrimination against newcomers, Trudeau replied that what’s happening in Canada and around the world is “nothing new.” […] The prime minister said Canadians should engage with all communities.
Le Devoir – Intégration des immigrants : Justin Trudeau exhorte les Canadiens à la patience
Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a utilisé l’exemple des grands-mères italiennes installées à Montréal, jeudi, pour expliquer pourquoi les Canadiens ne devraient pas être « trop impatients » envers l’intégration des nouveaux arrivants. Selon lui, l’attitude face à l’immigration au Canada ne date pas d’hier : les Italiens, les Grecs et les ressortissants d’autres pays qui sont arrivés […].
Calgary Herald – Desperate Canadian Businesses Seek Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
From the ski slopes of Whistler in the West to the shores of the Bay of Fundy in the East, Canadian businesses say they are desperately looking for employees and blame restrictions on the temporary foreign workers for costing the national economy jobs, productivity and revenue. Their complaints prompted the federal government to conduct a spring review of the program, which is expected to be tabled when Parliament opens this month, along with proposed reforms. Businesses eagerly await change. Some speak as though the current state of affairs could lead to crisis.
Local Xpress – Nova Scotia Immigration Shoots Up, Along with Concerns about Settlement Funds
Immigration numbers are shooting up in Nova Scotia, but there are worries from the NDP that funding to help people settle isn’t keeping pace. Julie Towers, the chief executive officer of the province’s office of immigration, testified Wednesday at a legislature committee that 3,418 newcomers arrived in Nova Scotia in the first half of this year, slightly more than arrived in all of 2015, a record year.
