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 – Jail Where Immigration Detainee Was Held Had One Psychiatrist for 20 Hours/Week for 1,200 Inmates, Inquest Hears
A maximum-security jail only had one psychiatrist available on site for 20 hours a week for 1,200 inmates during the time when an immigration detainee with serious mental health illnesses was held in the facility, an inquest has heard. The nursing staff at Central East Correctional Centre, including 19 RNs and 7 RPNs, were stretched to provide the level of personalized care that mental health patients would need, the jail’s health-care manager testified.
CityNews – Students, Workers from Iran Plead to Speed Up Spousal Work Permits
Sarah came to Canada from Iran in 2021 for higher studies. Last February, she returned to her home country to marry her long-time partner and start the process of bringing him over to Canada. As per Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the spouses of skilled workers and international students are eligible to come to the country on an open work permit and join their partners. But when Sarah’s husband applied last April, his permit was denied for the very reason that makes him eligible.
Global News – Family from France Desperate to Stay in Calgary, Fears for Lives if Deported
A couple living in Calgary with their two teenaged sons are so grateful for their Canadian experience but they’re worried they won’t be able to stay. The couple says their lives are at risk. Mary says she’s been through hell, surviving years of physical and mental abuse in France. The family has been living in Canada for nearly a decade.
Radio-Canada – La Saskatchewan doit en faire plus pour l’immigration francophone, selon un comité
Le Comité consultatif en matière d’affaires francophones recommande à la Saskatchewan d’agir davantage en faveur de l’immigration francophone, dans son rapport sur l’immigration francophone déposé jeudi à la ministre responsable des Affaires francophones en Saskatchewan, Laura Ross. Le rapport dresse un certain nombre de constats et d’obstacles qui nuisent à l’épanouissement des francophones dans la province. Selon les membres du Comité, le PCIS ne contribue pas à répondre aux besoins criants de la communauté fransaskoise, dont le poids démographique est en constante décroissance.
La Presse – Le PQ exige de « poser un geste » avant l’arrivée de Joe Bident au pays
Le chef du Parti québécois pense que le gouvernement Legault doit « poser un geste » pour dénoncer la situation au chemin Roxham, allant jusqu’à fermer le passage en prévision de la visite du président américain au pays. Joe Biden est attendu au pays en mars. Québec doit faire ce coup d’éclat, selon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, car l’impasse subsiste dans les négociations avec Ottawa sur cet enjeu épineux. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon croit que Québec pourrait décider de court-circuiter Ottawa et fermer le chemin Roxham.
CBC News – Immigration Requirements Are Driving New Doctors Away from N.S., Says Medical Resident
Yeddala completed her undergraduate degree in the United Kingdom before moving to Malaysia to begin medical school. After two years, she transferred to Dalhousie University, and became a Canadian medical graduate in 2019. But she had to wait almost two and a half years before taking the next step in her career, thanks to a requirement now in effect in most Canadian provinces that she obtain permanent resident status before applying for her medical residency.
