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.
Toronto Star – Jason Kenney Publicizes Columbian Refugee’s Private Data Over Disputed News Story
Johanna Taidee Martinez Jaramillo says she did not hide her shady past from her children, the refugee board or the reporter from La Presse, which ran a story about her imminent deportation. But the failed refugee from Colombia was shocked when she saw her asylum and criminal records made public in an open letter by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on his department website Tuesday. […] “Refugees have the rights to privacy,” said Toronto refugee lawyer Max Berger. “She has the rights to release what she wants to and what is relevant to her situation. That’s her rights.”
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Minister Kenney’s Office Releases Statement Regarding Article in La Presse
In order to ensure that the reputation of our refugee determination system is not tarnished unfairly, we are releasing the full chronology of Ms. Martinez and her interactions with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Although privacy laws generally forbid us from releasing such information, in this case Ms. Martinez has a long, public record in front of criminal and civil courts in Canada and the United States. […]Journalists should present the complete story, and not simply rely on one person’s self-interested and uncorroborated account of events. Misleading stories on important subjects damage the public discourse in Canada.
Ottawa Citizen – Future of Immigrant Investor Program Uncertain
Less than three weeks before a hugely popular immigrant investor program is set to open to new applicants, the government has not yet said whether it will issue a moratorium, push back the intake date or proceed with the status quo for this year while the program is being overhauled. […] The cash-for-visa scheme is considered so attractive that last year’s application window closed within 30 minutes. Some wealthy foreigners even chartered private planes so they could be the first to submit their application to the central intake office in Sydney, N.S., when the program opened July 1 after the government capped annual intake at 700.
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Edmonton Journal – Can’t Speak English or French? Expect a Tough Time on the Job Market, Report Says
Immigrants who work in ethnic “enclaves” in major cities earn less than other Canadians and have a tougher time adapting to the economy, an internal federal government document says. “Studies found that enclaves have a negative impact on the earnings growth for male and female immigrants,” says a report obtained under the Access to Information Act by immigration lawyer Richard Kurland. The point was included in a federal report prepared in early 2011 to assess minimum language standards for immigrants brought to Canada under the provincial nominee or PN program.
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Ottawa Citizen – Controversial Refugee Bill Clears Commons
Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, which seeks to deport so-called “bogus” refugees quicker and crack down on human-smugglers and illegal arrivals, cleared the House of Commons on Monday in a vote of 159 to 132, split along party lines. […] Under the new bill, the minister alone will be able to create a “safe” list of democratic countries that are unlikely to produce refugees. Claimants from those countries will have their applications fast-tracked, they’ll have no right to appeal to the new Refugee Appeal Division, nor will they be able to apply to stay on humanitarian and compassionate grounds while their refugee claim is pending.
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Edmonton Journal – Labour Federation Critical of New Rules that Speed Up Hiring of Foreign Oilsands Workers
Accelerated approvals for temporary foreign workers and provisions that allow employers to pay them up to 15 per cent less than Albertans will depress wages for oilsands workers, says the province’s labour federation. Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, presented a torn-up paycheque to staff at federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s office in Calgary Friday to protest changes he says will rip off an estimated 100,000 workers building and operating heavy oil facilities.
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