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.
CBC News – ‘We Are Afraid.’ Asylum Seekers Sleeping on the Street Amid Tug of War Between City and Feds
Outside Toronto’s downtown shelter referral centre, a bitter governmental tug-of-war over who should foot the bill to shelter asylum seekers has left throngs of newcomers sleeping on the sidewalk. Some drag their suitcases back and forth idly, while others dial number after number, appealing for aid. It’s a crowd that has grown in the month since the long-standing dispute between the federal and city governments bubbled over — with the city announcing that any asylum seekers looking for emergency beds in Toronto’s non-refugee-specific shelters would be redirected to the federal government.
Radio-Canada – Un appel à réduire le recrutement d’infirmières à l’étranger
Le recrutement international d’infirmières par les pays « riches » comme le Canada et les États-Unis soulève des questions éthiques. Ces dernières années, le recrutement international prend parfois des allures d’une « solution rapide » pour combler les pénuries d’infirmières. Le sujet a d’ailleurs fait l’objet d’un débat cette semaine à l’occasion du congrès international des infirmières qui se tient à Montréal. Le ministre Duclos a précisé que les pays du G7 aspirent à réduire leur dépendance au recrutement international.
Toronto Star – Being HIV Positive Is No Longer a Death Sentence. So Why Does Canada Insist on Sharing Immigration Applicants’ HIV Status with Their Sponsors?
Canada’s automatic HIV-partner-disclosure policy mandates an immigration applicant or refugee prove they have disclosed their medical condition to the person who is sponsoring them to Canada. One couple says they found the formal process not only offensive but frustrating, as it delayed the processing of their file for an additional 18 months. Finally, they were scheduled for the long-awaited brief interview in April to confirm, in person, that the sponsored partner’s HIV status had been disclosed.
Radio-Canada – Immigration : le N.-B. est appelé à renforcer ses liens avec l’Afrique francophone
Olivier Hussein lance un appel au gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick. En plein débat de société sur l’immigration, il désire que Fredericton renforce ses relations avec l’Afrique francophone, au même titre que le Québec, que l’Ontario et même la France. « Le Canada a besoin de l’Afrique, comme l’Afrique a besoin du Canada », croit celui qui jouera le rôle d’ambassadeur du Canada au Salon de la diaspora africaine, du 13 au 15 juillet, en Côte-d’Ivoire.
Global News – As Canada Faces Wildfires and Smoke, Is It Ready for Climate Migrants?
Air quality has plummeted during recent weeks because of wildfire smoke, made worse by the adverse effects of climate change in an “unprecedented” fire season. But as Canada battles environmental emergencies, advocates are asking if the country is ready to play its part in a global crisis of climate migrants.
Toronto Star – She Came to Canada for an Education. Desperate For a Place to Live, She Previously Had to Rent a Room with No Door
Parul Yadav saw Canada as a pathway to her future. The 23-year-old, who arrived in Toronto alone but bright-eyed in late 2021, had pored over post-secondary programs around the world from her home in Delhi, India, carefully selecting a public relations course at Humber College for its hands-on learning opportunities. Toronto, she was told, was a multicultural city — one where newcomers like her would be welcomed. What she didn’t expect was a housing crisis, one that would become an ever-present stressor as she began her studies.
