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.
Woodstock Sentinel Review – Local Groups are Getting “Amazing” Support from the Community with their Refugee Efforts
Community groups are still working to bring refugee families here to Oxford County while helping those in need. Refugees who are being aided federally will most likely not be coming to Oxford, but many local groups have been working to bring some families here. In Ingersoll, for example, a group called the Ingersoll Refugee Committee is bringing a family of seven from Syria to live in Ingersoll and has been greatly supported by the community.
Metro News – Ukrainian Influx to Edmonton May Hold Clues for Modern Immigration: Researcher
Thousands of Edmonton’s Ukrainian families celebrate Orthodox Christmas this week, many with the traditional Sviata Vechera, or 12-dish meal on Christmas Eve. It’s a traditional that goes back a long way, and 2016 marks a milestone for Canada’s Ukrainian community—125 years ago the first influx of Ukrainians, both Orthodox and Catholic, arrived in the country, in what would be the first of four major waves of immigration. Now, a researcher from the University of Alberta says the history of the Ukrainian community could have lessons for handling modern influxes of immigrants.
The Hamilton Spectator – Ottawa Must Pay for Refugee Health Needs
It is time for Ottawa to revisit which level of government is paying for medical and hospital care for the new immigrants. The newly restored Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) applies mainly to supplemental benefits such as prescriptions, dental and vision care. It no longer covers physician and hospital services once a refugee obtains an OHIP card, likely in only a few days.
Le Devoir – De nouveaux obstacles sur la route des migrants : La Suède et le Danemark augmentent les contrôles de leurs frontières
La Suède et le Danemark ont dressé lundi de nouveaux obstacles sur la route des migrants cherchant à obtenir l’asile dans ces pays prospères de l’Union européenne, s’attirant les critiques de l’Allemagne pour qui l’espace Schengen est « en danger ». Pour la première fois depuis un demi-siècle, la Suède impose la présentation d’une pièce […].
TVA Nouvelles – Au moins 36 migrants morts noyés au large des côtes turques
Au moins 36 migrants, dont plusieurs enfants, qui tentaient de rejoindre la Grèce, sont morts noyés mardi au large des côtes turques lors de plusieurs naufrages, les plus meurtriers survenus en mer Egée depuis le début de l’année. Tout au long de la journée, les gendarmes ont repêché 29 corps sans vie sur les plages de la région de Balikesir.
Radio-Canada – 2015 : 250 millions de migrants dans le monde
Guerres, conflits interethniques, climat, droits de la personne, des thèmes récurrents d’année en année quand on observe la planète à hauteur d’être humain. Les sécheresses endémiques, le réchauffement climatique, la montée des océans, des thèmes abordés lors de la COP 21 à Paris, mais, encore et toujours, la notion de « réfugié climatique » […].
