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. School Built on Land Used as a Burial Ground for Indigenous People, Chinese, Sikh Immigrants Is Relocated
In 1948, a piece of land along the western boundary of New Westminster, B.C., was eradicated by bulldozers. The site, which a century prior had been a final resting place for Chinese pioneers, Sikhs, and members of First Nations, soon disappeared when a high school was built on top of it. After more than a decade of planning and debate, that high school, New Westminster Secondary School, moved into a new building on an adjacent site in January.
CBC News – Expo Aims to Help Newcomers Feel at Home in St. John’s
The St. John’s Farmers’ Market was bustling on Thursday, but the usual crafts, produce and other goods were largely absent. Instead, the market transformed into the My St. John’s Live Expo, an event hosted by the St. John’s Immigration Partnership to showcase the resources available to newcomers. For newcomers such as Humberto Piccoli and Ana Pitol, who recently travelled to St. John’s from Curitiba, Brazil, gaining access to resources on topics from recycling to volunteering is an important part of settling down.
Le Devoir – Les agences privées écartées du recrutement à l’étranger
Des régions en pénurie de personnel auraient pu compter sur plus d’une centaine d’infirmières provenant de l’étranger, mais le réseau de la santé a tourné le dos à plusieurs offres de recrutement provenant d’agences privées. Alors que Radio-Canada a rapporté que le gouvernement Legault mène actuellement une opération sans précédent avec Recrutement santé Québec pour faire venir 4000 travailleurs de la santé hors du Québec — dont 3500 infirmières —, des agences privées s’étonnent que leurs offres de recrutement n’aient pas été retenues.
Globe and Mail – More Than 250 Afghan Refugees, Many of Them Young Girls, Arrive in Calgary
A plane carrying more than 250 Afghan refugees, many of them school-age girls, arrived in Calgary on Friday afternoon. More than 200 of the arrivals are students from a girls’ school in Afghanistan, as well as other members of their community. There are also roughly 50 other refugees, including individuals associated with the Malala Fund, the education non-profit founded by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.
CBC News – Officials Sound Alarm as Ontario Plans to Cut ‘Crucial’ Medical Interpreter Program in Waterloo, Wellington
An Ontario-government funded interpreter program in Waterloo and Wellington regions that’s considered critical for those seeking medical support is at risk of getting cut by the end of this month, amid a time of need for an influx of Afghan refugees entering Canada. The former Waterloo Wellington LHIN launched the pilot program three years ago through the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre and other partners, including Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington and Remote Interpretation Ontario Network. It offered in-person, virtual and telephone interpretation services to the clients of about 119 health-care providers in the region.
CBC News – Halifax Health Clinic for Newcomers Stops Taking Referrals
The Newcomer Health Clinic in Halifax has reached its capacity and is not taking any more referrals. Liberal MLA Rafah DiCostanzo raised the issue during question period at Province House on Thursday. In an interview, DiCostanzo said a staffing crunch made the decision by the clinic necessary. The intention is to provide health care for immigrants and refugees and help them transition to a family doctor or nurse practitioner within two years. DiCostanzo said the clinic needs more doctors, more nurses and more space.
