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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.
The Soldiers of Odin, a European organization that has been dubbed “an extreme anti-refugee group” by the Anti-Defamation League, has begun setting up shop in Canada — but local leaders say they’re not affiliated with white power. After sparking controversy in Hamilton, Ont., earlier this summer, the group has formed a chapter in Edmonton.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose conservative party faces possible defeat in an election in her home state on Sunday, rejected charges by anti-immigrant critics that her government was spending less on Germans due to a large influx of refugees. In an interview published in Saturday’s edition of Bild newspaper, Merkel also strongly defended her decision, one year ago this weekend, to open the door to hundreds of thousands of refugees mostly fleeing conflicts in the Middle East.
Un haut dirigeant de la Turquie a affirmé, samedi, que son pays honorerait l’accord conclu avec l’Union européenne dans le but de maintenir les migrants à l’écart des côtes de l’Europe, et ce, même si l’organisation refuse d’abolir les visas pour les citoyens turcs. Il a cependant prévenu que le respect de cette demande serait un prérequis pour […].
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch is defending a contentious survey question from her campaign team that asked supporters what they think about vetting would-be immigrants and refugees for “anti-Canadian values.” The survey made headlines on Thursday, with at least one Conservative strategist calling for her to withdraw from the race. […] During the 2015 federal election campaign, Leitch helped promote a controversial Conservative promise to establish a tip line for so-called “barbaric cultural practices,” aimed at helping the RCMP enforce a law aimed at cracking down on forced marriages and keeping polygamists out of Canada.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/leitch-responds-survey-question-1.3746470
Turkey’s president accused the European Union on Friday of failing to deliver funds it promised as part of a deal to stop migrants crossing the Aegean Sea, adding to fears that the agreement which has curtailed last year’s huge refugee surge to Europe’s heartland is about to collapse. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the EU had pledged 6 billion euros ($6.7 billion) in support of some 3 million refugees Turkey currently hosts, but has delivered only 183 million euros.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/turkish-president-to-eu-on-migrant-deal-where-is-the-money-1.3055515
A quaint community garden in Winnipeg’s north end has blossomed into an oasis for newcomers to the city. Since opening in May, the “Garden of Nations” has been a source of fresh, healthy food and companionship for 15 families still adjusting to life in Canada. “It’s a really tough journey for a lot of people,” said Amy Henderson, newcomer program co-ordinator at Food Matters Manitoba. “When they get here they think their troubles are over, but there’s still a lot of adjusting and they have to learn a new language. The support is there at first, but then it dries up after a while and it can be really stressful and hard to afford healthy food.”