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.
CBC – The Family of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian “Boy on the Beach,” is Coming to Canada
CBC’s the fifth estate has learned that some of Alan Kurdi’s surviving family members are being fast-tracked to Canada as part of Ottawa’s new refugee settlement strategy. In interviews with the fifth estate, Alan’s Canadian aunt, Tima Kurdi, says an email from Immigration Canada on November 10 “confirms the approval” of their application. Alan’s Uncle Mohammed, Aunt Ghousoun and their five children will soon call Vancouver home.
CTV News – Canadian Doctors to Provide Syrian Refugees with Much-Needed Health Care
When Syrian refugees begin arriving in Canada in the coming weeks, one of the top priorities will be getting them basic health care — something most migrants will have gone without while living in makeshift camps far from home, sometimes for years. “I think this group — and I think it’s true of all refugees, but perhaps more so for the Syrians — what they need is really good primary care,” said Dr. Meb Rashid, medical director of the Crossroads clinic at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, which specializes in immigrant health
Reuters Canda – EU, Turkey Driving Hard Bargain Before Migration Summit
European and Turkish officials are working to smooth out their remaining differences on an agreement to help stem flows of migrants to Europe, which they hope will be signed on Sunday by European Union leaders and Turkey’s prime minister.
The Barrie Examiner – SCDSB’s Newcomer Welcome Centre Expected to Become one of Country’s Ground-Zero Locations for Syrian Refugees
With the Simcoe County District School Board’s Newcomer Welcome Centre expected to become one of the county’s ground-zero locations for Syrian refugees who want to learn English, the students spoke of their new lives in Canada. […] The centre, located at the Bayfield Mall in Barrie, has about 85 students in three classrooms that run day and night all year, said the centre’s co-ordinator, Crystal Fletcher. […] “Many of these children have been out of school for three years or a lot may never have been to school,” Fletcher said. “Our ultimate goal is to give schools as much information as we can to help students integrate into their classes.”
Cornwall Seaway News – Provincial Ministry Reaches Out to City Hall on Refugee Plan
The city has, finally, officially received word from a government agency on Syrian refugees – but there’s little to suggest resettlement plans will take place in Cornwall any time soon. City hall said Friday it has received correspondence from the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs indicating that Toronto, Ottawa, London, Windsor, Hamilton and Kitchener-Waterloo will house about 90 per cent of immigrant and refugee landings to Ontario that are government-sponsored.
The Globe and Mail – Schools Teach Child Refugees More Than Their ABCs
All Canadians await the arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees, but few more than school staff, who bear a huge and unique responsibility in easing their passage into Canadian society. Many child refugees have not only lived through violence, but have missed years of school and medical care. Federal funding will help hire new teachers and school workers to meet their needs.
