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.
Global News – Migrant Women Workers in Canada Continue to Face Barriers to Abortion Access: Advocates
Migrant women in Canada face profound barriers in accessing health care, especially when it comes to pregnancy. They often hide their pregnancies because if employers find out, they may send them home or refuse to hire them next season. Workers typically live on their employer’s property and lack the privacy to discreetly seek care.
Radio-Canada – Immigration : le gouvernement Legault accusé de politiser le débat
Au moment où la pénurie de main-d’œuvre fait rage au Québec, la décision du gouvernement Legault de reporter à l’an prochain sa consultation publique sur l’immigration déçoit le milieu des affaires, qui l’accuse de politiser un enjeu crucial pour la survie de nombreuses entreprises. Il est temps de dépolitiser cette question-là et ce n’est certainement pas dans une campagne électorale qu’on va réussir à faire ça, s’exclame le président-directeur général de la Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ), Charles Milliard.
Le Devoir – Ottawa maintient le cap sur sa gestion des arrivées irrégulières de migrants
Le ministre fédéral de la Sécurité publique demande à ses agents frontaliers une « gestion sécuritaire et compatissante » des arrivées à la frontière avec les États-Unis, et leur commande de respecter l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs tout en accélérant les procédures de renvoi du pays. Le ministre Marco Mendicino a dévoilé vendredi les lettres de mandat qu’il a écrites pour différentes agences fédérales sous sa responsabilité.
National Post – Budget Bill Gives Liberals New Power to Pick Immigrants with Skills That Are in Demand
Buried in the Liberals’ budget is a major change to the immigration system, allowing the government to target new immigrants with specific occupations or skills, just as the country’s labour shortage reaches an unprecedented high. The changes are embedded in the government’s budget bill, which is still working its way through Parliament. It gives Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser the power to designate certain jobs or skills as a high priority and target those groups for permanent residency.
CBC News – Immigrants in Quebec Could Struggle to Have Rights Respected Under New Language Law
Groups helping immigrants, migrant workers and refugees in Montreal say their clientele will struggle to have their basic rights respected under Quebec’s revamped language law. Bill 96, the province’s overhaul of the Charter of the French language, was adopted into law at the National Assembly Tuesday. The law’s wide scope limits the use of English in the courts and public services, and imposes stricter language requirements on small businesses, municipalities and CEGEP students.
CBC News – Municipal Voting Rights for Permanent Residents Likely Coming in 2026
It is looking more and more likely that non-citizen permanent residents of New Brunswick will get the right to vote in the next full round of municipal elections in 2026. There were no objections to the idea at a legislative committee Friday afternoon as MLAs discussed a Liberal bill on the issue. But provincial civil servants cautioned that the change is more complicated than it seems and should not be rushed.
