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.
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada – Communiqué — Le ministre Alexander félicite la GRC à la suite du dépôt d’accusations de fraudes en matière de citoyenneté et d’immigration
Le ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration du Canada, Chris Alexander, a transmis aujourd’hui ses félicitations à la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) en Nouvelle-Écosse pour l’enquête approfondie qu’elle a menée sur des allégations de fraudes en matière de résidence. […] Faisant l’objet d’un certain nombre d’accusations en vertu du Code criminel, dont fausses représentations et fausses déclarations, Basem Farid Awaad, de Bedford, devra se présenter devant le tribunal provincial de Halifax le 5 décembre 2013. Le gouvernement du Canada, par le biais du Télécentre de CIC, met à la disposition de la population une ligne de dénonciation où tout cas présumé de fraude en matière de citoyenneté peut être signalé.
Radio Canada International – Des entreprises canadiennes accusées d’exploiter leurs travailleurs étrangers
Des travailleurs étrangers seraient systématiquement rémunérés au salaire minimum. La Fédération des travailleurs de l’Alberta accuse des employeurs d’exploiter les travailleurs étrangers en les payant au salaire minimum, soit 9,75 $ par heure. La Fédération soutient que ces employeurs utilisent le programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires pour ne pas augmenter les salaires de leurs employés, malgré le chômage chez les jeunes. « Si les employeurs utilisent vraiment ce programme comme dernier recours et non pas comme premier choix, ils ne devraient pas payer un salaire minimum à ces travailleurs. Ils ne peuvent pas dire qu’ils tentent d’embaucher des Canadiens, s’ils n’offrent pas davantage que le salaire minimum », dit le président du syndicat, Gil McGowan dans un communiqué publié jeudi.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Minister Alexander Commends RCMP for Laying Citizenship Charges
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today commended the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia for a thorough investigation into alleged residence fraud. “I want to applaud the outstanding work done by RCMP investigators in this matter,” said Alexander. “To those who would lie or misrepresent themselves to the Government, consider this a warning that we will continue to apply the full strength of Canadian law and crack down on citizenship fraud.”
CBC – Leamington Mayor Wants “Lewd” Jamaican Behaviour to End
Leamington’s mayor wants police to crack down on what he calls lewd behaviour by Jamaican migrant workers living in the town. […] John Paterson raised the issue Wednesday at the police services board meeting. At that meeting, Paterson specifically said Jamaican migrant workers have been making inappropriate comments to women that make them feel uncomfortable. […]The OPP, though, said they haven’t received any harassment complaints about Jamaican migrant workers. The allegations come as a surprise to the Jamaican liaison office, too. “I don’t know any of this to be factual. It has never been brought to our attention that this is happening,” Vernon Melhado said.
Last year alone, over 4,400 Hungarians, most of whom were Roma, claimed refugee status in Canada. Of those, 92 percent were either withdrawn, abandoned or rejected. “I’m afraid that people have to deal with the reality here. The reality is that the significant majority of these Hungarian claimants don’t actually show up for their refugee hearing,” says Minister Kenney. “They are telling us, through their own actions, by withdrawing their claims, that they don’t need protection.” Gina Csanyi-Robah is the Executive Director of the Roma Community Centre in Toronto. She says Roma refugees have been labelled unfairly. “The community has been treated us, labelled us as bogus refugees, that are not genuinely escaping harm,” she says. “Saying, – ‘well they’re coming from safe, democratic European countries’, as if Europe is immune to, you know, discrimination and persecution against people.”
The Windsor Star – Schools Help Immigrant Students Overcome Jitters
NOW is an innovative program funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Employed by settlement agencies and school boards, the program helps give newcomer youth a head start in high schools across Ontario. The program began at eight Ontario high schools in the summer of 2007. After the program exceeded expectations, it expanded to other communities across Ontario. It made its way to Windsor in 2008, hosting workshops in Forster and Catholic Central high schools.
