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.
La Presse – Un YouTuber finance l’évasion de 170 Afghans vers le Canada
David Lee, un investisseur qui vit au Texas, a aidé un groupe d’Afghans bloqués à se rendre à la frontière pakistanaise après la prise de contrôle par les talibans en août dernier. Les Hazaras, qui sont arrivés à Calgary plus tôt cette semaine, incluaient des cinéastes, des membres de la communauté artistique afghane et des militants des droits de la personne. M. Lee, qui avait auparavant financé la fuite d’un groupe de 38 Hazaras vers le Pakistan, ainsi que des envois de nourriture vers l’Afghanistan, a été contacté par un Afghan d’une organisation humanitaire aux États-Unis pour savoir s’il pouvait apporter une aide urgente.
CTV News – YouTuber Funds Escape from Taliban of 170 Hazara Filmmakers, Activists to Canada
A YouTuber who gives investment tips helped fund the escape of 170 Afghans from the Taliban to Canada. David Lee, an investor who lives in Texas, helped a large group of stranded Afghans get to the Pakistan border after the Taliban took control last August. The Hazaras, who arrived in Calgary earlier this week, included filmmakers, members of Afghanistan’s artistic community and human-rights activists.
CBC News – Fearing ‘Second-Hand Victimization,’ Some Newcomers May Not Reach Out to Women’s Shelters: Advocate
“As the mosaic population of Manitoba is changing, there is a great need to also change the way we offer services… which is not done at this time,” said Zita Somakoko, who heads the advocacy group Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence. Despite the importance of shelters — the primary gateway for resources for women escaping domestic abuse —Somakoko says some immigrant and refugee women have stopped reaching out to Manitoba shelters, because they fear they will experience “second-hand victimization” when they do.
La Presse – Chemin Roxham. Des « consultations » et 270 jours pour statuer sur le bail d’un donateur du PLC
Ottawa affirme qu’il lui faudra 270 jours pour déterminer s’il est possible de dévoiler la somme versée sans appel d’offres à un important donateur libéral afin d’héberger les demandeurs d’asile qui entrent au Canada par le chemin Roxham, en Montérégie. La Presse a fait une demande officielle auprès de Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, en vertu de la Loi sur l’accès à l’information, pour obtenir les baux. Les tribunaux ont pourtant déjà déterminé par le passé que les baux signés par le gouvernement fédéral constituaient une information publique.
Globe and Mail – Canadian Egyptian Mohamed El-Attar Returns to Canada After Nearly 15 Years Imprisoned in Egypt on Spying Charge
After spending nearly 15 years in an Egyptian prison for a crime he insists he did not commit, Canadian Egyptian Mohamed el-Attar has returned to Canada. Now going by the name Joseph Attar after converting to Christianity, he was convicted of spying for Israel. His conviction was based mostly on a confession, which he said he signed after being tortured with electric shocks and forced to drink his own urine. Pushing a luggage cart carrying a few belongings to start his life from scratch in Canada, Mr. Attar said through tears that he can’t believe he is finally free.
Globe and Mail – Afghans Approved for Resettlement in Canada Hide in Fear as They Await Evacuation
Aman Lara, which relies on private donations to keep safe houses open, fears for the well-being of the Afghans who have met Canada’s resettlement criteria but find themselves without a secure place to stay while Ottawa works on finding ways to evacuate them. “We need to buy time for us to find a solution,” said Eleanor Taylor, a retired Canadian Armed Forces lieutenant-colonel and Aman Lara’s volunteer chief of staff. “And in that block of time, we need the support of Canadians.”
