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 Guardian – Canada Has Not Become Ugly and Intolerant [by Jason Kenney, in response to an article in the Guardian by Jonathan Kaiman]
I will confine myself to correcting Kaiman’s slanders against the most open and generous immigration system in the developed world. He claims that we are “tightening” immigration. In fact, our government has increased immigration to the highest sustained level in Canadian history, and the highest per-capita level in the developed world. […] Kaiman wrongly suggests that we have “eliminated all but the most basic healthcare for most refugee groups”, when in fact we will continue to fund healthcare for most refugees – such as those resettled from UN camps – more generously than Canada’s general health service. He bemoans a fictitious “harsh crackdown on illegal immigrants”, suggesting that there is something untoward about seeking to remove citizenship from people who obtained it fraudulently and have never lived in Canada. Far from “harsh”, those who contest our efforts have access to an extensive process of judicial reviews and appeals.
Montreal Gazette – Electronic Bracelets for Refugees Urged
The House of Commons’ public safety committee has issued a report recommending the government consider the use of electronic ankle bracelets as a way to curb the number of denied refugee claimants who fail to comply with removal orders. [… ]The committee’s report cited the testimony this year of Peter Hill, director general of post-border programs at the Canada Border Services Agency, which has the responsibility of enforcing the removal of people deemed inadmissible to Canada. […] The committee, which is chaired by Conservative MP Kevin Sorenson, went ahead and recommended that the Canada Border Services Agency “review the use and cost effectiveness of electronic monitoring with the aim of reducing the occurrence of inadmissible individuals who are not presenting themselves for removal.”
Toronto Star – Impact of Refugee Health Cuts: “Confusion, Unnecessary Costs, and Compromised Care”
These are among dozens of patient cases documented by the Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care across the country, three months after the federal government slashed health-care coverage for refugees awaiting their chance to become landed immigrants. […] According to the group, which has collected cases through its network of physicians and nurses, the most-affected refugee population has been pregnant women and children, with at least six would-be mothers denied appropriate care.
Winnipeg Free Press – Immigration a Large Factor in Province’s Population Growth
According to a Statistics Canada report released this morning the population of Manitoba is larger than ever, at an estimated 1,267,003 people. […] Over the last three years, nearly 30,000 more individuals came to Manitoba than left for other provinces or countries, beating the last record by 50 per cent. Immigration continues to be a large factor in the population gain.
Toronto Star – Conservatives Drop Immigration Committee Witnesses After Complaints of “Disgusting” Website
The Conservative government pulled two of its own witnesses from an immigration committee at the eleventh-hour Wednesday, calling material on the group’s website disgusting and un-Canadian. […] Sections of the site include one on so-called “Chinafication” and “Arabization.” There is also a video interview with Canadian white supremacist Paul Fromm and several from a conference of the “racialist” group American Renaissance. The site is called the Canadian Immigration Report, with the subtitle: “The impact of immigration and racial diversity on Canada and Canadians.” A survey on the site asks how long immigration to the West should be halted.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News – Minister Kenney Supports the Faster Removal of Criminals Act
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, today urged Members of Parliament to support the legislation to expedite the removal of foreign criminals from Canada […] Another change in the proposed legislation would ensure that foreign nationals who are inadmissible on the most serious grounds – security, human or international rights violations, or organized criminality – will no longer be able to delay their removal by applying for a program that is meant for cases deserving of humanitarian and compassionate consideration. This change is consistent with the government’s no safe haven policy.
