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.
CityNews – Calls Grow for Canada to Accept More Asylum Claims for Trans People from U.S., U.K.
There is a push to change the practices of Canada’s asylum and refugee system in order to allow more transgender and non-binary people from the United States and the United Kingdom into the country. In recent months, lawmakers in many U.S. states and the U.K. have passed anti-trans laws or blocked access to gender-affirming care. Advocate Cait Glasson has started a House of Commons petition demanding more acceptance of asylum claims from Canada’s closest allies. As of Friday morning, it received more than 160,000 signatures.
Forbes – Canadian High Court Reaffirms Safe 3rd Country Pact with America
Eight refugee claimants from Ethiopia, El Salvador, and Syria, and several advocacy groups, challenged the agreement back in 2017, alleging that the U.S. poses a risk of detention, return to persecution or torture in other countries, and other rights violations. The claimants also feared gender-based violence from gangs in their countries of origin. In an 8-0 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the agreement by ruling that it does not violate the Charter rights to liberty and security, and also has safety valves that permit some people to make their claims in Canada.
Radio-Canada – Le Nouveau-Brunswick vante ses prix abordables et sa tranquillité pour attirer les immigrants latinos
Le Nouveau-Brunswick est l’une des quatre provinces atlantiques du Canada. Sa capitale est Fredericton, mais Moncton est la ville la plus peuplée. À la surprise de plusieurs, c’est la seule province canadienne dont les langues officielles sont le français et l’anglais. La province produit du bois et l’industrie manufacturière et le tourisme représentent une part importante de ses revenus, mais la pêche et l’exploitation minière sont également présentes. En mars 2022, le Nouveau-Brunswick a célébré le fait d’avoir dépassé le cap des 800 000 habitants. Selon Statistique Canada, ce nombre s’élève aujourd’hui à 832 169.
CBC News – These Western Med Students Started a Website to Simplify the Health-Care System for Newcomers
The Newcomer Health Hub (NHH) educates community members and frontline health care workers on how to treat the complex health challenges newcomers may have, using evidence-based information tailored to their unique needs. Third-year students, Lotus Alphonsus, Theshani De Silva, and Penelope Neocleous started NHH to advocate for and empower newcomers to take control of their own health.
Guelph Today – Free Furniture Bank for Newcomers to Guelph Offers Another Helping Hand
Newcomers from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine usually start with nothing when they arrive in a city like Guelph, so the Circle Home Furniture Bank was created to help newcomers start a home by providing free furniture and home supplies. The furniture bank is located at 127 Woolwich St., where Gordon Taylor Music operated for many years. Since the storefront started 11 months ago, more than 120 newcomer families have been helped.
Global News – Alleged Saskatchewan Immigration Scheme Flagged
Ron Kruzeniski says he can’t comment on the evidence, but says the case should be referred to prosecutors so they can determine if charges are warranted. His investigation found an immigration employee inappropriately accessed the information of 23 clients looking to come to Saskatchewan. The report says the immigration ministry suspected the employee was sharing clients’ personal information with a third party outside the ministry as part of an illegal immigration scheme.
