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 – Sponsors Frustrated by Slowing Pace of Resettling Syrian Refugees
As the government returns to a normal processing pace after hitting its goal of resettling 25,000 Syrians by the end of February, private sponsorship groups are frustrated by the increasing waiting times for resettling the newcomers. During the height of the government’s efforts to resettle 25,000 Syrians, all Syrian refugee applications were given priority and arrived within a few months of their application being received. Now, sponsors are being told they may not meet the refugees they sponsored until 2017.
Our Windsor – Family “Utterly in the Dark” about Chilean Man’s Death in Detention
Relatives of a Chilean man who died in immigration custody say Canadian border officials have yet to inform them of his death and are asking that his body be repatriated as soon as possible. To date, Canada Border Services Agency has not even confirmed that the man who died on March 13 at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton is 39-year-old Francisco Javier Romero Astorga. The news came in a terse call from the Chilean consulate in Toronto, they said. […] This is the 14th death of an immigration detainee in CBSA care since 2000. It follows that of Melkioro Gahungu, a 64-year-old Burundi man, who hanged himself at the Toronto East Detention Centre one week earlier.
The federal government has confirmed to CityNews that it has closed all foreign processing centres for Syrian refugees who want to come to Canada. The move comes a month after Ottawa reached its goal of bringing 25,000 Syrian refugees to this country. And while the Liberals have committed to admitting an additional 10,000 by years end, private sponsors – include former mayor John Sewell – say they’ve been left in the lurch
Le Figaro – Fillon : « Renforcer le contrôle aux frontières »
L’ancien premier ministre et candidat à la primaire s’est rendu mercredi dans le Nord sur le thème de la sécurité. «On est entré dans une forme de guerre mondiale qui va durer des années», a-t-il déclaré. Après les propositions, les travaux pratiques. François Fillon avait prévu depuis des semaines de se rendre dans le Nord pour décliner le chapitre de son projet consacré à la sécurité.
Le Huffington Post – Une chaîne canadienne s’engage à embaucher des réfugiés syriens dans chacun de ses restaurants
Après avoir visité un camp de réfugiés au Liban, Mohamad Fakih, le PDG Paramount Fine Foods, a décidé que le fait de permettre à quelques familles syriennes d’immigrer au Canada en les parrainant ne suffisait pas. «Pour ça, il suffit d’écrire un chèque. Mais on peut faire beaucoup plus, en faisant un effort concret pour mettre la main à la pâte» […].
Radio-Canada – Un centre stratégique à Moncton pour aider les réfugiés syriens
Pour coordonner l’arrivée et l’accueil des réfugiés syriens, la Ville de Moncton a fondé un centre stratégique où se réunissent chaque jour divers intervenants. Le centre est une initiative des services d’incendie et des ressources naturelles qui possèdent les outils pour mettre sur pied une organisation efficace en cas d’urgence ou de catastrophe.
