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.
Forbes – Why Investors Should Empower Immigrant Founders In North America
The North American economy we know today is fueled by immigrants. Whether you’re looking at Canada or the United States, these countries are filled with communities and economies defined by immigrants and newcomers. In Canada alone, 20% of the population is made up of immigrants, and the country welcomes approximately 500,000 newcomers each year. Meanwhile, almost 15% of the U.S. population was born in another country. Many of the people who come to North America are entrepreneurs looking to make their mark. They know that North Americans have an entrepreneurial mindset and that there are many frameworks and systems (as well as funding) for getting ideas off the ground. It’s natural for them to want to participate in an ecosystem that is designed for entrepreneurship.
Windsor News Today – Senate committee makes recommendations to improve temporary foreign worker program
A long-awaited report on ways the federal government can improve the lives of temporary foreign workers in Canada includes suggests on how to overhaul the system. The Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released a 152-page report outlining the conditions under which abuse of temporary foreign workers occurs and what Ottawa can do to prevent it. It makes six recommendations. They include making unannounced workplace inspections the standard, being more transparent about the path to permanent residency in Canada in the workers’ home country, and boosting funding to advocacy groups.
Radio-Canada – Le programme d’immigration rurale de l’Alberta est populaire
En seulement 15 minutes, la Chambre de développement économique du sud-est de l’Alberta a rempli tout son quota de candidatures au programme d’immigration Renouveau rural. Ce processus qui vise à recruter et à retenir des travailleurs étrangers en dehors des grandes villes s’avère populaire. La Chambre de développement économique de Medicine Hat a lancé le programme le 29 avril. Elle le gère pour la Municipalité ainsi que pour les communautés voisines de Bow Island, de Redcliff et du comté de Cypress.
Gouvernement du Canada – Ouverture du processus de candidature des communautés pour les nouveaux programmes pilotes dans les communautés rurales et francophones
The Globe and Mail – Ottawa under fire over not compelling companies to ask unions before hiring temporary foreign workers
Canadian jobs are being lost to temporary foreign workers because of a decision years ago by the federal government to drop the need for companies to consult unions before they can bring in people from abroad to fill vacancies, Ottawa is being warned. Union leaders in the construction industry, a significantly unionized sector, say the change has meant that Canadians are being bypassed in favour of temporary foreign workers (TFWs). They also say it could lead to wage deflation.
Radio-Canada – Un service de navette pour les étudiants de l’UMCE de plus en plus populaire
En l’absence d’un réseau de transport en commun à Edmundston, un service de navette gratuit pour les étudiants de l’Université de Moncton attire de plus en plus d’utilisateurs et facilite l’intégration des étudiants dans la communauté. Avant la mise sur pied de ce service, les déplacements depuis l’université ont souvent été source de casse-têtes pour les étudiants. Désormais, ils sont plusieurs à utiliser chaque semaine cette navette, qui fait le lien entre le campus et les principaux magasins du centre-ville d’Edmundston.
