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.
Le Droit – Un statut pour tous à Ottawa
Près d’un millier de personnes se sont rassemblées à Ottawa dimanche après-midi pour réclamer la régularisation du statut de résidence pour l’ensemble des gens vivant sur le territoire canadien. Environ 1,6 million de personnes vivent présentement au Canada sans statut de résidence permanente. Le Réseau des droits des migrants qui organise la manifestation, avec la collaboration de 400 organisations de la société civile, demande la fin des déportations des personnes en situation irrégulière.
CBC News – Demonstrators March in Ottawa to Demand Permanent Status for All Migrants, Refugees
Hundreds of migrant workers and their advocates marched from Major’s Hill Park in downtown Ottawa to Parliament Hill Sunday, calling on the federal government to grant full and permanent immigration status for all migrants. Organizers of the march said without permanent immigration status, undocumented people, farm workers, refugees and international students can find it difficult to access basic labour rights health care and education. They said some migrants feel unable to speak up against abuse and exploitation because their fear of reprisals that can lead to deportation.
Le Devoir – Ottawa rapatriera les interprètes afghans
Ottawa instaure un programme spécial d’immigration rapide pour les Afghans qui ont œuvré comme traducteurs, qui ont travaillé à l’ambassade canadienne ou qui ont effectué d’autres tâches au service du Canada. Les ministres de l’Immigration, Marco Mendicino, de la Défense, Harjit Sajjan, et des Affaires étrangères, Marc Garneau, ont annoncé vendredi que des mesures de rapatriement sont mises en place avec les alliés du Canada sur le terrain pour que ces personnes et leurs familles puissent être évacuées rapidement et en toute sécurité d’Afghanistan.
Toronto Star – They Left the Philippines for Temporary Work. How This Small Manitoba Town Became Home
Chrisie Servanez had been told what to expect of her new home in Canada. It was remote. There would be no public transit. Stores close by 7 p.m. Still, it couldn’t be that bad, thought the migrant worker; it’s Canada, after all — it’s a first-rate, developed country. What would also leave Servanez taken aback was the number of her compatriots in this small community with a population of just 1,700 at the junction of highways 16 and 83 in the picturesque Parkland Region of Manitoba.
CBC News – Permanent Residents in Limbo Waiting to Immigrate to Canada
Aashray Kovi refreshes his email several times a day hoping for good news from Canadian immigration officials. The 28-year-old computer programmer who lives in Bangalore, India, is one of about 23,000 aspiring immigrants with expired or soon-to-be expired documents waiting to enter Canada. “It’s really depressing for all of us,” said Kovi, who plans to settle in Ottawa but can’t travel because his confirmation of permanent residency (COPR) document expired in early June, prior to travel restrictions being lifted.
Globe and Mail – Special Immigration Measures Will Help Canada Resettle Thousands of Afghans Who Worked with Military, Embassy
Thousands of Afghan nationals who worked for Canadian troops and diplomatic staff will be allowed to resettle in Canada through a fast-tracked process, as part of a new federal program intended to protect them from Taliban reprisals. Three cabinet ministers on Friday described the program to reporters. The announcement comes after weeks in which the government faced increasing pressure to act in order to protect the lives of Afghans whose association with Canada now puts them at risk.
