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 – Iranians in Canada Call for Strong Sanctions Amid the Iran Government’s Citizen Crackdown
Amirmasoud Ghasemi said he and other young Iranian immigrants and students in Canada all know someone or, in his case, a friend of a friend, who has been arrested during the recent protests. For now, he said, Iranians don’t want their friends and family in the diaspora to pitch in with money or other material support. Instead, he said, they want those living in other countries to further weaken the leadership of the Islamic Republic by using the best tool available: free speech.
Toronto Star – New Online Immigration System’s Many Glitches Are Putting Applicants’ Futures at Risk, Say Critics
On Sept. 23, the immigration department kicked off its transition to mandatory electronic applications for most permanent-resident programs; people can no longer submit paper applications unless they are exempted due to an accessibility issue. However, some of the technical headaches predate that switch. The stakes are high. A flawed application can be sent back months later for missing documents, omitted information or missed deadlines — delaying and jeopardizing a migrant’s chances for permanent residence.
Global News – Canada Turning Back Refugees to U.S. Without Proper Follow-Up, Advocates Say
Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact “contracts out” Canada’s international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States, without proper followup to ensure Washington is doing the job. In a written submission, opponents of the 18-year-old Safe Third Country Agreement ask the top court to declare the legislation underpinning the pact in violation of the Section 7 Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees of life, liberty and security of the person.
Global News – Staffing Agency for Ukrainian Refugees Aims to Connect Worker Skills with Manitoba Employers
A Manitoba businessman says he’s not only welcoming displaced Ukrainians to the province with open arms, but he’s also trying to steer them in the direction of jobs that match their skills. Mark Myrowich told 680 CJOB’s The Start that he created Myrowich Staffing Agency when he saw the positive impact on his own business, manufacturer ECBVerdyol, when he hired Ukrainian refugees. “We’re a rural manufacturer. We’ve got factories in Riverton and Blumenort, Manitoba, and we were dying for staff — we needed people in a big way.”
BBC News – Canada: Supreme Court Weighs if US Is ‘Safe’ for Migrants
Canada’s Supreme Court has heard for the first time a Canada-US asylum pact case that will weigh whether the country can consider its southern neighbour “safe” for those seeking refugee status. The outcome could determine whether Canada can trust that the US treats migrants properly, and could answer whether Canada holds any responsibility for migrants turned back at its border.
La Presse – « On n’acceptera pas de se faire dire non », répond la CAQ à Trudeau
La Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) persiste dans son objectif de soutirer plus de pouvoirs au fédéral en immigration malgré la fin de non-recevoir décrétée mercredi par le premier ministre du Canada, Justin Trudeau. « Si les Québécois veulent que le gouvernement du Québec ait plus de pouvoirs en immigration, il n’y a personne qui va pouvoir résister à ça », a déclaré le premier ministre, François Legault, à sa sortie de l’évènement.
