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 – Hong Kong Path to Canadian Permanent Residency Uneven for Some Young Graduates
People who’ve come to Canada from Hong Kong using a government program that was meant to get them working faster say they’re worried they won’t be able to qualify for permanent status. The Canadian government announced open work permits and two pathways to permanent residency for Hong Kongers over the course of 2021, pointing to the deteriorating human rights situation there, after the passage of the National Security Law. Canada offered the visa passage because of political unrest in Hong Kong after China cracked down on democratic activists.
CBC News – ‘Canada Benefits from Families Like Yours,’ Justin Trudeau Tells Afghan Refugees in Hamilton
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Hamilton on Friday to meet some of the families who are among the over 400 Afghan refugees who have resettled in the Ontario city. Of the 415 in Hamilton, 335 are government-assisted refugees and 80 have been privately sponsored. Trudeau and his son Xavier visited the Eastern Food Market on Upper Wentworth Street, where Hamilton Mountain MP Lisa Hepfner introduced the prime minister to two families.
Global News – London, Ont. Community to March for Ukrainian Mothers This Mother’s Day Weekend
With Mother’s Day around the corner, the London branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress is inviting the community to march in support of Ukrainian mothers amid the ongoing Russian invasion of their country. The “Mothers’ March for Ukraine” event, set to take place in Victoria Park on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m., plans to honour the mothers who will spend Mother’s Day within war-fueled uncertainty.
Radio-Canada – Québec insiste pour renégocier son accord d’immigration avec Ottawa
Le gouvernement Legault assure être « irrité » par ces compétences partagées en matière d’immigration et réclame un « maximum de pouvoirs ». La défense de la langue française passe par l’immigration. Tel est l’un des arguments évoqués par Jean Boulet, le ministre de l’Immigration du Québec, lors de l’étude des crédits de son ministère, jeudi. L’élu caquiste n’a pas caché les intentions de son chef et de son parti, à l’orée des prochaines élections provinciales, prévues pour l’automne.
La Presse – Plus compliqué que prévu de faire venir les Ukrainiens au Canada, admet Ottawa
Le ministre fédéral des Transports, Omar Alghabra, a déclaré jeudi que les compagnies aériennes canadiennes étaient prêtes à donner un coup de main pour amener des réfugiés ukrainiens au Canada sur des vols nolisés — dès que certains obstacles logistiques seront surmontés. Le ministre Alghabra souligne que plusieurs de ces Ukrainiens ne sont plus à l’endroit où ils se trouvaient lorsqu’ils ont demandé leur visa canadien, ce qui rend plus difficile l’organisation du transport aérien.
Windsor Star – Former Refugee Who Carried Brother Away from War Receives Inspire Award
For 10 days, Moussa Keita walked while carrying an older brother on his back and hiding from soldiers, bombs and bullets. He was only 13 when his Ivory Coast homeland was plunged into the chaos of civil war. Keita is among three people, with Dr. Christos (Chris) Spirou and Anita Imperioli, who will be honoured by the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County Thursday night during the Herb Gray Harmony Awards Gala.
