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 – Bike Giveaway Helps Ukrainian Newcomers Navigate the City
Julia Karapira was learning to ride a bicycle for the very first time on Sunday. For her, it’s another first — like when she came to Canada to stay with a host family after leaving her lifelong home in Ukraine amidst the war. And she isn’t alone. Karapira is one of more than 100 Ukrainians learning to navigate their new home on two wheels, thanks to a volunteer-led effort sourcing donated bikes from Ottawa residents and servicing them for newcomers to use.
National Post – Millions of Canadians Believe In White Replacement Theory: Poll
New nationwide polling by Abacus Data finds millions of Canadians believe in conspiracy theories, and think there is a plot to replace native-born Canadians with immigrants. The data found 44 per cent of Canadians believe “big events like wars, recessions and the outcomes of elections, are controlled by small groups of people working in secret against us.
Radio-Canada – La FCFA : une fédération modernisée pour appuyer une francophonie plus diversifiée
La Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) est bien connue pour revendiquer la modernisation de la Loi sur les langues officielles à Ottawa. Depuis cette fin de semaine, ce sont aussi ses propres structures décisionnelles qu’elle a modifiées, pour s’adapter aux nouvelles réalités de ses communautés. Désormais, le C.A. sera plutôt composé de personnes recherchées pour leurs compétences et qui refléteront la diversité de la francophonie.
CBC News – Immigration Minister Says He’s Working On A Faster Path To Permanence For Temporary Residents
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says his government is preparing to create a program that would help to speed up the process of turning newcomers in Canada under temporary permits into permanent residents. “We are looking right now at the best path forward to create a permanent pathway for temporary residents,” he told CBC’s The House in an interview airing this weekend.
CBC News – London Photographer’s Exhibit Highlights Where Newcomers To The City Feel Most At Home
Home is not just a place, it’s a feeling, according to photographer Bruno Belli of London, Ont. And that’s the message he wants to showcase in his photography exhibit at London’s multicultural festival on Sunday. In his project titled Home, Belli captured six families in London who had recently immigrated to Canada by asking them which public spaces within the city they felt most at home, and allowed them to write a quote of their choice in their native languages.
CBC News – Judge Rejects 1st Challenge To Britain’s Deportation Of Migrants To Rwanda
A British judge has rejected a bid to ground a flight due to take more than 30 asylum-seekers on a one-way journey to Rwanda next week, but gave the migrants permission for a last-minute appeal. Judge Jonathan Swift refused a request from a group of the asylum-seekers for an injunction that would ground the flight planned for Tuesday. But he said an appeal could be heard on Monday, and a full legal challenge to the British government’s new Rwanda deportation policy is to be held before the end of July.
