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.
CBC News – Rural Ontario Needs to Learn Cultural Acceptance to Stave Off Its Own Decline, Study Suggests
The research was conducted last March and surveyed hundreds of immigrants, Indigenous and racialized people in nine regions in southwestern Ontario, including the London, Hamilton, St. Thomas, Guelph, Sarnia and Niagara regions, and their outlying rural communities. Victoria Esses, a psychology professor and the director of the Network for Economic and Social Trends at Western University, said results of the study suggest greater incidents of discrimination in smaller communities, compared to medium-sized cities, because of the monolithic nature of rural life.
Le Soleil – Travailleurs étrangers. Une fidélité qui ne s’achètent pas
Ça coûte 7000 $, 10 000$ et parfois même 12 000$. Les entreprises investissent gros pour recruter un seul travailleur étranger temporaire. S’il devait demeurer fidèle au même employeur pour la durée du contrat, soit environ 2 ans, ce n’est plus le cas. Des entrepreneurs en région voient leur investissement partir en fumée, alors que des travailleurs étrangers temporaires cèdent à l’attrait des grandes villes.
CTV News – ‘I Landed in a Safe Haven’: Uganda Refugees Celebrate LGBTQ2S+ Community for First Time
After Ali Kaviri fled his home city of Kampala, Uganda two months ago, he entered a city that celebrated what, in Uganda, was considered a crime. Laws in Uganda allow anyone who is an ally of the LGBTQ2S+ community to be prosecuted, with legislation defining some gay, lesbian or trans acts as crimes that warrant prison sentences usually reserved for murder. Kaviri, who recently applied for Canadian refugee status, has found relief in celebrating freedoms he was previously accustomed to hiding.
Global News – New Federal Task Force to Review Canada’s Immigration, Passport Delays
The federal government has created a special task force to help tackle the major delays with immigration applications and passport processing that have left Canadians frustrated. In a statement announcing the new task force, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government knows the delays are unacceptable, and will continue to do everything it can to improve the delivery of the services in an efficient and timely manner.
CBC News – Grandfather Pleads for Government to Reunite Afghan Child with Family After Visas Denied
For the past year, Mohad Asef Faqiri has been trying his best to support his wife, daughter and 10-year-old grandson, Hadis Afghanfar in Toronto — as well as Hadis’s parents and his two brothers abroad. Hadis, his grandparents and other members of his family got separated from his parents at Kabul International Airport in the rush to flee Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover last summer. But with their temporary resident visas (TRV) denied by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last month after eight months of waiting, Faqiri’s not sure when the child’s mother and father can get here.
Radio-Canada – Les ministres responsables de la francophonie adoptent un plan de promotion du français
Immigration, économie, services en français, rayonnement de la langue française : les ministres responsables de la francophonie dans les provinces et territoires ainsi qu’au gouvernement fédéral ont discuté de certains des enjeux de l’heure, lors de leur rencontre annuelle qui avait lieu à Regina cette année. Les ministres estiment toujours pertinent d’appuyer leurs collègues responsables de l’immigration pour que davantage de nouveaux arrivants au pays maîtrisent la langue française.
