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 Globe and Mail – Integral to Canada’s Economy, Immigrants Deserve More Support
Twenty-seven thousand Syrians so far; by this year’s end, perhaps 50,000. This is the tradition of Canadian refugee policy at its best. Somewhere between 30,000 and 70,000 at a time: the Vietnamese boat people in 1979-80, the Czechs in 1968, the Hungarians in 1956, the Vietnam War non-consenting Americans, Chileans, Ismailis, Tamils. That refugee tradition goes back to the almost 50,000 United Empire Loyalists in the 18th century.
Reuters Canada – Nearly 3,000 Dead in Mediterranean Already This Year: IOM
Nearly 3,000 migrants and refugees have perished in the Mediterranean Sea already this year while almost 250,000 have reached Europe, the International Organization for Migration said on Friday. The estimated death toll could put 2016 on track to be the deadliest year of the migration crisis.
Reuters Canada – Hungarian PM Rallies Diaspora in Bid to Vote Down EU Migrant Quotas
Prime Minister Viktor Orban is rallying support among ethnic Hungarians in central Europe as he pushes for the rejection of European Union migrant quotas in a referendum on Oct. 2. At home, Orban, 53, is running a billboard campaign urging Hungarians to vote against what his government has called a dangerous European Commission proposal to distribute migrants and refugees across EU member states.
The Telegram – Province Focuses on Recognizing Immigrants’ Credentials
Byrne said that as the government works on making credential recognition easier for immigrants, it’s important to note that doesn’t mean relaxing Canadian qualifications standards. More broadly, he acknowledged there’s a concerted effort to more aggressively court immigrants to come to Newfoundland and Labrador. The previous government published a population growth strategy just before it was voted out of office, and Byrne said the Liberal administration is using parts of that, but with a different focus.
CBC – Poll: Most Canadians Did Not Link Syrian Refugee Influx with Terrorism
People who backed a plan to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada in a matter of months largely expected no increased risk of terrorism as a result, newly released federal polling information reveals. About 44 per cent of those surveyed in November were in support of the plan. And of them, about 60 per cent thought there would be no change to the terrorism threat facing Canada in the next six months.
Le Devoir – L’opposition réclame l’accueil rapide des yézidis
Rare unanimité entre le Parti conservateur et le Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD). Les partis d’opposition somment tous deux le gouvernement Trudeau d’adopter des mesures extraordinaires afin d’accélérer l’accueil de réfugiés yézidis victimes d’un génocide aux mains du groupe armé État islamique (EI). Le NPD souhaite l’arrivée de 10 000 d’entre eux d’ici deux ans.
