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.
Globe and Mail – Ottawa Eyes ‘Aggressive Measures’ to Clear Immigration Backlog, Memo Reveals
The federal government is considering extraordinary measures to reduce its backlog of immigration applications, including waiving eligibility requirements for nearly half a million visitor visas, according to a policy memo reviewed by The Globe and Mail. There were more than 700,000 temporary resident visa (TRV) applications in the system as of early December, a portion of the overall sum.
CBC News – 2 Men Charged in India in Deaths of Family Found Frozen in Manitoba Near U.S. Border
Jagdish Patel, 39, his 37-year-old wife, Vaishali Patel, and their children were found frozen to death near the international border in southern Manitoba on Jan. 19, 2022. Deputy Commissioner Chaitanya Mandlik of the Ahmedabad crime branch in the state of Gujarat in India says two men were arrested Sunday and other suspects are also wanted in Canada and the U.S. He says the two men are accused of acting as immigration agents, supplying the family with paperwork and assisting them in getting to the U.S.
CBC News – Groups Hold Vigil for Haitian Man Found Dead Near U.S. Border
Days after a Haitian man was found dead in Quebec near an irregular border crossing, groups held a vigil in his honour and called for changes to rules regarding migrants. The body of 44-year-old Fritznel Richard was discovered earlier this month. Police say he appears to have died of hypothermia. Richard had been reported missing to the Montreal police in late December but a search for him was called off on Dec. 29 because police believed he had entered the U.S.
Toronto Star – ‘They Start Asking if He’s Breathing’: Officer Tells Inquest of Chaotic Scene on Night Immigration Detainee Died
Two months after returning to work from her maternity leave, Peterborough police Const. Alicia McGriskin responded to a call for a paid-duty officer in order to make some extra money. “This was a traumatic event, something I’ve never experienced in my career and still haven’t. So when I could not think about it, I didn’t want to think about it,” McGriskin wept as she testified Monday, the first day of an inquest into Hussan’s death more than seven years ago.
Radio-Canada – Millions en contrats fédéraux : la firme McKinsey s’explique et se défend
Visée par une enquête parlementaire à Ottawa, la firme américaine de consultants McKinsey se défend d’avoir formulé des recommandations politiques au gouvernement du Canada. Dans un communiqué, McKinsey affirme ainsi que les contrats qui lui ont été octroyés « ont été obtenus au moyen de processus d’approvisionnement concurrentiels » et qu’elle ne détient qu’une part « modeste » des services de consultation fournis au fédéral au cours des dernières années.
La Presse- Des élus de tous les partis fédéraux veulent sauver d’ex-députées afghanes
Six députés canadiens affirment dans une déclaration commune qu’ils ont travaillé de concert depuis octobre dernier pour faire venir au Canada « les neuf parlementaires afghanes encore piégées » dans leur pays – il en reste maintenant huit. Les députés canadiens, issus des cinq partis représentés aux Communes, estiment que la situation « devient plus dangereuse jour après jour » en Afghanistan et que les talibans, avec un « violent système d’apartheid », contrôlent désormais tous les aspects de la vie des femmes et des filles dans ce pays.
