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.
The Globe and Mail – Ottawa looking into more money for provinces grappling with asylum seekers
Last week, B.C. Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith complained they haven’t received any of the extra money Ottawa has given to Ontario and Quebec over the past year to aid in the resettlement of asylum seekers. Federal data shows a record number of 143,575 people seeking asylum came to Canada last year, with the vast majority – 90 per cent – settling nearly equally in Quebec and Ontario.
Radio-Canada – Conflit de travail : des travailleuses étrangères témoignent après leur victoire
En Nouvelle-Écosse, deux travailleuses temporaires mexicaines confient leur joie d’avoir obtenu gain de cause face à leur ancien employeur, Ocean Pride Fisheries, une entreprise de transformation, dans un litige en droit du travail. Elles croient que leur exemple permettra à d’autres travailleurs étrangers de faire valoir leurs droits. Dans une décision publiée le 14 juin dernier, la Commission du travail de la Nouvelle-Écosse a imposé à Ocean Pride Fisheries de payer plus de 23 000 $ d’indemnités à huit ex-employés.
CBC News – WorkSafeNB aims to reduce language barriers for foreign workers
A group that helps immigrants and temporary foreign workers in New Brunswick is applauding an effort by WorkSafeNB to inform newcomers of their rights and responsibilities related to workplace safety. But they also say the language barrier is only part of the issue. About two months after a lobster plant on the Acadian Peninsula received a hefty fine for mistreating foreign workers, WorkSafeNB CEO Tim Petersen highlighted some new resources in a commentary published online this week.
National Post – Chinese international students passing on Canada: ‘Monotonous’ and unaffordable
When 19-year-old Ricky Liu was applying for universities in the fall of 2022, one thing occupied his mind: how to score a seat at a top-ranked institution. Both Chinese and Western universities courted Liu, a dual citizen of mainland China and Hong Kong: he was fluent in multiple languages, scored high grades in STEM and humanities courses, and showed leadership through his extracurricular activities in sports and music.
Global News – Mexico visa-free travel a ‘bilateral irritant’ for Canada-U.S. relations
The Liberal government’s decision to lift the visa requirement for Mexican nationals became a “bilateral irritant” with the Biden administration, as the number of migrants on both sides of the border spiked, newly released documents show. Immigration Minister Marc Miller reinstated visas for Mexican citizens on Feb. 29, 2024 to slow what he called “exponential growth” in asylum claims straining Canada’s refugee system and provinces’ resources, while also drawing the ire of U.S. officials.
National Post – ‘Major damage’: Vandalism at federal immigration minister’s office in Montreal
An investigation is underway after the Montreal constituency office of federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller was vandalized overnight, police said Thursday. Outside, windows were smashed and walls were defaced with paint and graffiti. Montreal police Const. Sabrina Gauthier said there was also “major damage” inside the office, located in the city’s Sud-Ouest borough.
