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.
CP24 – Landlords Unwilling to Offer Apartments to Privately-Sponsored Syrian Refugees, Volunteers Say
Volunteers helping newly-arrived, privately sponsored refugees find housing say landlords are refusing to approve refugee families for apartments because they understandably do not have jobs, bank accounts or credit histories. At the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto on Wednesday, Angelique Astourian-Kirijian said some landlords are under the impression that privately-sponsored refugees will receive monthly payments from the federal government.
CBC – Syrian Refugees: Settling into Canadian Communities Becomes the New Challenge Ahead
The Tonbari family walked into the central branch of the Windsor Public Library on Wednesday and signed up for a library card, just one of the first of many steps as they settle into their new home in Windsor. They’ve come a long way from the widespread violence in war-torn Syria, where they were constantly on the run and often living in squalor in order to stay alive. But a new challenge lies ahead for Ibrahim Tonbari, his wife and their children.
Toronto Star – Somali Man Ordered Released After 67 Months in Immigration Detention
Abdirahmaan Warssama will finally be free after being held for 67 months at a high-security jail because Canada could not force him to sign a consent form agreeing to return to Somalia voluntarily. In an extraordinary and significant decision ordering the Toronto man’s release, the tribunal tasked with the 52-year-old’s detention review was critical of Canada Border Services Agency’s policy on deportations to Somalia, calling it “problematic.”
Radio-Canada – Les défis des entreprises qui veulent employer des réfugiés syriens
Le défi sera de taille pour les employeurs qui engageront des réfugiés syriens, selon la Chambre de commerce de Regina, alors que des entreprises de la région se préparent à donner du travail aux réfugiés attendus en Saskatchewan dès Noël. Au cours des trois prochains mois, différentes entreprises de Regina comptent offrir […].
Radio-Canada – Politiciens et groupes francophones dénonceront le prix élevé et le manque d’accès des tests de français
L’inégalité entre les tests de compétences linguistiques offerts en français et en anglais est évidente, selon la présidente de la Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA), Sylviane Lanthier. Mme Lanthier n’est pas surprise des résultats de notre enquête, qui révèle que le prix du Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) offert […].
Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Intégration – 20e Francofête : Appel de candidatures pour les mérites en francisation des personnes immigrantes
La ministre de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion, Mme Kathleen Weil, est heureuse d’annoncer le début de la période de mise en candidature pour les Mérites en francisation 2016. Ces distinctions sont décernées à des personnes et à des partenaires institutionnels ou communautaires qui, par leurs actions en francisation […].
