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 – Europe Refugee Crisis: EU Wants Africa to Take Back Migrants
The European Union pressed African leaders on Wednesday to take back thousands of people who do not qualify for asylum, as overwhelmed Slovenia began building a razor-wire border fence to keep migrants at bay, raising tensions with neighbouring Croatia. Sweden, struggling to manage the influx too, became the latest EU nation to announce the introduction of temporary border controls, as of Thursday.
CBC – Quebec Open to Accepting More Syrian Refugees After Talks with Ottawa
Syrian Montrealers are feeling hopeful as both the provincial and federal governments prepare to accept more Syrian refugees. Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil says the province has the capacity to accept about 5,400 refugees under the new federal government.
CBC – Syrian Refugee Influx Expected in Calgary Prompts Warnings of Housing “Chaos”
Housing a big influx of Syrian families in a short amount of time could result in “chaos,” the head of an immigrant services society says. The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) is preparing for the arrival up to 2,300 Syrian refugees in Calgary — possibly over the next six to eight weeks. […] “It will be chaos,” said Fariborz Birjandian, who heads CCIS — the largest immigration organization in southern Alberta.
The Torontoist – A Faster Gateway to Canadian Immigration
FastGate allows immigration applicants to enter all of their information—and just the information that applies to them—into the necessary forms just once. The website then distributes all of that information into the Citizenship and Immigration Canada database automatically.
The Guardian (UK) – EU’s Deep Dilemmas Over Refugees Laid Bare at Malta Summit
The faltering start in Greece to sharing refugees in Europe highlights the EU’s multiple dilemmas, as leaders meet in Malta on Wednesday and Thursday for their fifth summit since June on the emergency. The confusion, disputes and mudslinging of the past few months have opened up a fundamental question. Do they want a Europe of open or closed borders? The dilemma is embodied in the diametrically opposed policies of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán.
Radio-Canada – Peut-on emmener 25 000 réfugiés syriens au Canada avant le 1er janvier? L’épreuve des faits
Vérification faite : oui. L’Aviation royale canadienne dispose d’une flotte de 40 appareils dans lesquels on pourrait installer des sièges pour transporter des passagers. Grâce à 40 avions Hercules, 5 Polaris et 5 Globemaster, on pourrait transporter un total d’environ 4700 passagers aux 3 jours. Avec seulement la moitié de la flotte, on arriverait donc à transporter 25 000 personnes.
