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.
CTV News – Recent Immigrants More Likely to Have Confidence in Parliament, Canadian Media: Statistics Canada
According to the report, about two-third (67) per cent of Canadians surveyed reported having a high level of confidence in the police, while the level of confidence is lower for justice system and courts (51 per cent), the federal Parliament (36 per cent) and the Canadian media (33 per cent). However, recent immigrants are most likely to report high level of confidence in the Canadian media and Parliament.
Global News – Sask. Polytech in Regina Provides Free Dental Care for Ukrainian Immigrants
New Ukrainian immigrants were offered free dental care and wellness strategies at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina on Saturday with the help of over 160 students and volunteers. The event involved approximately 70 patients on Saturday. For many, it was the first time having their teeth cleaned since they moved to Canada.
Toronto Star – Police Identify Two of Eight Migrants Pulled from Water Near Akwesasne, Que.
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police identified two of the eight migrants whose bodies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River earlier this week, but said Saturday they’re still searching for a local resident whose boat was found near the victims. Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border, with parts of the territory in Ontario, Quebec and New York state.
Montreal Gazette – New U.S.-Canada Border Deal Partly to Blame for Akwesasne Tragedy, Asylum Groups Say
Those who work with refugees in Canada say the Akwesasne tragedy was one foretold in part by the new agreement signed last week between the United States and Canada that makes it harder to seek asylum at unofficial border crossings like Roxham Road. “It’s tough not to associate this with what happened at Roxham Road and the new Safe Third Country Agreement, and the overall sentiment that’s been pushed forward with all these agreements and talks,” said Abdulla Daoud, executive director of the Montreal-based Refugee Centre.
CTV News – Akwesasne: Bodies of Two More Migrants Found, Bring Total Dead to Eight
Police say the bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada – U.S. border. The bodies, recovered Thursday and Friday, consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday. Two children are among the dead.
CBC News – Indian Authorities Arrest Travel Agent Accused of Duping Students Facing Removal from Canada
Indian authorities have arrested a travel agent accused of forging the student visa documents of dozens of international students who are currently facing removal orders from Canada due to misrepresentation in their applications. A spokesperson for the Police Commissionerate at Jalandhar, Punjab, confirmed with The Fifth Estate that Rahul Bhargava, of the firm Education and Migration Services, was arrested and that they are still looking for his partners, Brijesh Mishra and Gurnam Singh.
