Media Roundup

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.

Ministre de l’Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada – Plus de soutien pour les fournisseurs de service

L’honorable John McCallum, ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, a annoncé aujourd’hui que des fonds additionnels seront accordés aux fournisseurs de services d’établissement et de réinstallation et, qu’à cette fin, il prolongera les ententes de contribution actuelles […].

http://nouvelles.gc.ca/web/article-fr.do?crtr.sj1D=&crtr.mnthndVl=12&mthd=advSrch&crtr.dpt1D=6664&nid=1024109&crtr.lc1D=&crtr.tp1D=1&crtr.yrStrtVl=2014&crtr.kw=&crtr.dyStrtVl=1&crtr.aud1D=&crtr.mnthStrtVl=1&crtr.page=1&crtr.yrndVl=2015&crtr.dyndVl=31

Ministre de l’Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada – Les aéroports de Toronto et de Montréal prêts à accueillir les premiers vols transportant des réfugiés syriens au Canada

Les vols du gouvernement du Canada transportant des réfugiés syriens commenceront à arriver cette semaine, soit le 10 décembre à Toronto et le 12 décembre à Montréal. Les deux premiers vols seront faits à bord d’aéronefs militaires, mais on s’attend à ce que des aéronefs nolisés prennent la relève au cours des prochains vols en décembre.

http://nouvelles.gc.ca/web/article-fr.do?crtr.sj1D=&crtr.mnthndVl=12&mthd=advSrch&crtr.dpt1D=6664&nid=1024189&crtr.lc1D=&crtr.tp1D=1&crtr.yrStrtVl=2014&crtr.kw=&crtr.dyStrtVl=1&crtr.aud1D=&crtr.mnthStrtVl=1&crtr.page=1&crtr.yrndVl=2015&crtr.dyndVl=31

The Globe and Mail – Head of International Organization for Migration Lauds Canada’s Refugee Plan

The head of the International Organization for Migration praised Canada’s welcoming stance toward refugees at a time of growing xenophobia in Europe and the United States, as he offered new details about the Liberal government’s plan to airlift thousands of Syrian asylum-seekers into the country in the coming months. In Ottawa for meetings with top immigration officials on Tuesday, IOM director-general William Lacy Swing applauded the government’s pledge to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/head-of-international-organization-for-migration-lauds-canadas-refugee-plan/article27655208/

The Globe and Mail – B.C. Lawyers Volunteering to Help Ease Complex Refugee Sponsorship Process

More than 100 British Columbia lawyers have volunteered to help members of the public navigate the refugee sponsorship process, a complex system in which minor errors can derail an application. The lawyers have signed up for the pro-bono work through the Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, a University of Ottawa venture that aims to connect those who want to sponsor refugees with legal experts.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-lawyers-volunteering-to-help-ease-complex-refugee-sponsorship-process/article27655157/

CBC – Quebec Businesses Urged to Hire Syrian Refugees

The Quebec government is encouraging businesses to take advantage of an existing subsidy program and put Syrian refugees to work. Representatives of Quebec’s business community joined Labour Minister Sam Hamad and Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil Tuesday in a joint appeal to the province’s employers. Hamad, himself an immigrant from Syria, said employment is the best way to help the refugees integrate into Quebec society.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-quebec-syrian-refugees-update-1.3355172

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