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 – Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers Opens New Facility in City’s Northeast
Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers has officially opened in its new location, which gives the busy settlement organization a bigger and much more visible presence in the community. The non-profit agency that helps immigrants and refugees took over the space formerly occupied by two big box stores at Northgate Village, located across from Marlborough Mall on 36th Street N.E. The centre has a 200-seat auditorium, a storefront cafe run by newcomers as well as child care, a spiritual space and a youth centre.
CTV News – Transgender Refugee Feels like a ‘Criminal’ as She Awaits Resettlement in Canada
The 23 year old arrived in Canada as a refugee on June 6 after spending the last several years living as a transgender refugee in Turkey. Rose was ecstatic when the UN Refugee agency told her she’d be moving to Canada. While she remains grateful to the government and Canadians across the country, Rose says her vision of a free, open life has so far been shattered. When she arrived she was sent to live in a Toronto area hotel with other refugees who she says verbally abuse her daily because of her sexual orientation.
Global News – Ukraine Crisis Highlights Refugee Care Inequities in Canada: ‘No Easy Fix’
The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has reverberated in Canada in highlighting refugee care inequities. Immigration processes and waived waiting periods for health-care coverage for Ukrainians contrast with treatment of other refugees, according to a recent article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), written by Abigail Cukier and Lauren Vogel. For example, some refugees could face several months of wait time to access provincial health insurance after coming to Canada, but a few provinces have provided immediate access to Ukrainians coming into the country.
Globe and Mail – Liberal MP Calls on Ottawa to Grant Refuge to 10,000 Uyghurs Fleeing China
An MP from Canada’s governing Liberal Party is tabling a parliamentary motion that he hopes will spur Ottawa to take action on Uyghurs persecuted by the Chinese government. Sameer Zuberi is tabling a motion in the House of Commons Monday calling on the federal government to make room in its refugee intake numbers for 10,000 Uyghurs and members of other Turkic groups who have fled China and are living in third countries. Parliament is about to rise for the summer but the motion will be debated and voted on this fall.
Radio-Canada – Migration: l’ASFC ne tient plus à savoir combien d’enfants elle sépare d’un parent
L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) fait marche arrière sur sa promesse de compter tous les enfants qui sont séparés d’au moins un parent détenu à des fins d’immigration. L’ASFC a confirmé à Radio-Canada que seuls les enfants séparés des deux parents ou d’un tuteur légal sont maintenant recensés. Ces mineurs sont pris en charge soit par un autre membre de la famille soit par une agence de protection de l’enfance.
Le Devoir – Sans volontaires, point de francisation
Bon nombre d’Ukrainiens n’auront pas accès à des cours de français avant septembre, faute d’enseignants pour les donner, a appris Le Devoir. Impatients de commencer à s’intégrer, certains ont même commencé à se franciser eux-mêmes grâce à des bénévoles qui donnent des cours en ligne ou en personne. Certains cours à temps partiel pourraient ne pas ouvrir, notamment en région, par manque de main-d’œuvre. Ces cours sont donnés par des employés non permanents en situation plus précaire, qui peuvent toutefois choisir de ne pas enseigner l’été.
