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 – Families of Canadians Trapped in Syria Turn to Federal Court for Ottawa’s Help
The families of Canadians trapped in northern Syria are asking the Federal Court to force Ottawa to help them. The 11 families say in a court filing that the government’s refusal to step in amounts to breaches of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, among other statutes. The application was submitted on behalf of several Canadians with relatives, including more than a dozen children, trapped in Syria, and calls on the court to order the government to take “all reasonable steps” to repatriate them.
Francopresse – Vie politique : la place à prendre des immigrantes francophones
Alors qu’une majorité d’hommes a été élue le 20 septembre dernier à la Chambre des communes, impliquer des femmes, notamment immigrantes et francophones, dans la vie politique reste encore un défi. Si de nombreux sujets les concernent directement, leur engagement reste timide. Démontrer l’importance d’une pluralité de voix en politique est l’un des buts d’organismes tels que le Mouvement ontarien des femmes immigrantes francophones (MOFIF).
Le Devoir – Quatre autres « anges gardiens » de Snowden se réfugient au Canada
Après une attente de près de cinq ans, Ottawa accorde le statut de réfugié à quatre membres d’une famille sans papiers qui avaient aidé le lanceur d’alerte Edward Snowden lors de sa cavale à Hong Kong. Supun Thilina Kellapatha, Nadeeka Dilrukshi Nonis et leurs enfants, Sethumdi et Dinath, avaient caché le célèbre lanceur d’alerte en 2013, alors qu’il venait d’être accusé de haute trahison par les États-Unis et qu’il était l’un des hommes les plus recherchés de la planète.
CBC News – Manitoba’s Haitian Community Watches and Worries, Sends Support to Families Amid Earthquake, Unrest
Pierre Delcy says he is nervous every time his phone rings. He’s on edge about his family at home in Haiti, a country that has been dealt crisis after crisis. “It’s very stressful,” said Delcy from his home in Winnipeg. “You are always waiting for bad news.” The country is still dealing with the aftermath of a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern part of the country in August, just weeks after Haiti’s president was assassinated.
Globe and Mail – ‘Moral Imperative’ to Help Behind Canada’s Pledge to Resettle 40,000 Afghan Refugees
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said the government is committing to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees from high-risk groups because Canada has a “moral imperative” to do right by the people of Afghanistan. The new resettlement target doubles Ottawa’s initial figure announced in August. The decision to bring more Afghan refugees into Canada was made in response to the magnitude of the continuing crisis in Afghanistan, Mr. Mendicino said in an interview. The program will still include private sponsorship and government-assisted refugees, though Mr. Mendicino did not yet provide a timeline.
L’eau vive – Pénurie de main d’œuvre et immigration, deux faces d’une même pièce
Il n’y a jamais eu autant d’emplois non pourvus au Canada que dans les cinq dernières années. En milieu francophone minoritaire, des secteurs clés souffrent d’une pénurie de main-d’œuvre. Si favoriser l’immigration est l’une des solutions prônées par des experts, plusieurs soulignent aussi la nécessité d’investir massivement pour promouvoir la vie en français hors Québec.
