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.
Globe and Mail – B.C. Agrees to Review Incarceration for Refugee Claimants
The B.C. government is reviewing its arrangement with Ottawa to detain refugee claimants or migrants in provincial jails if border authorities consider them to be flight risks. The decision came after Solicitor-General Mike Farnworth met with immigration advocates, a statement from Mr. Farnworth’s office said. Mr. Farnworth, who is also deputy Premier, told Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Canada that his ministry will review the detention arrangement between B.C. Corrections and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the statement said.
CBC News – Refugee Resettlement in the North: Yukon Group Looks to Sponsor 1st Family Since Pandemic Began
Yukon Cares has been helping resettle refugees in the territory since 2015, when the Syrian refugee crisis was happening. Since then, it has worked to sponsor a new refugee family every 12 to 18 months, mostly working through the federal Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) program. The past two years have been a challenge, though. The BVOR program was put on hold during the pandemic, and public health restrictions have added difficulty to resettlement.
CBC News – English Testing Blocking Nurses from Coming to P.E.I., Says Newcomers Group
A group that helps French-speaking newcomers get settled on the Island says English-language testing is blocking qualified, highly educated nurses from coming to work on the Island. La Coopérative d’intégration francophone de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, also known as the CIF, appeared before a legislative standing committee Tuesday. The group updated MLAs on the barriers to recruiting and retaining Francophone workers.
CBC News – Ontario Officials Tell Windsor’s Top Doctor That Now-Rescinded Pause on Migrant Workers Was ‘Discriminatory’
Top Ontario officials say Windsor-Essex’s acting medical officer of health went beyond his mandate and acted in a “discriminatory” manner when he ordered a halt to the arrival of temporary foreign workers as the region was dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Separate letters from Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Parm Gill and the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, were sent to Dr. Shanker Nesathurai after his instructions Jan. 12 to businesses were walked back just a few days later.
CBC News – Where is officer DM10032? Applicants stumped, stranded by idle immigration worker
Would-be immigrants around the world are seeking information about a Canadian immigration officer who has left their applications largely untouched for years. They wonder if the person is still working, assigned to their case or even exists. Several permanent residency (PR) applicants told CBC News they’ve been assigned to an officer they know only as“DM10032” at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). They all live outside of Canada, applied in 2019, and their files have been largely stuck since March 2020. Applications are processed at both the Ottawa visa office and in Sydney, N.S.
Patrick Brown prédit qu’un jour, au Canada, un premier ministre sera forcé de présenter des excuses officielles pour l’adoption et l’application au Québec de la loi 21. En attendant, le maire de Brampton poursuit sa croisade pour financer la contestation judiciaire de la Loi sur la laïcité de l’État – et il se frotte les mains en voyant la popularité de la mesure fléchir. De Victoria à Calgary en passant par Winnipeg, Toronto et Halifax, d’un bout à l’autre du pays, « une quarantaine de villes » ont assuré le premier magistrat de Brampton de leur appui.
