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 Devoir – Le microcrédit, un levier pour s’intégrer
Aux prises avec la pénurie de main-d’œuvre, le Québec est en quête de travailleurs qualifiés… Pourtant, des personnes immigrantes formées à l’étranger qui doivent faire reconnaître leurs compétences ici peuvent être freinées par les contraintes financières auxquelles elles font face à leur arrivée. En offrant de petits prêts, l’organisme communautaire Microcrédit Montréal veut améliorer la vie de ces nouveaux arrivants.
Toronto Star – COVID-19 Hit Racialized and Immigrant Groups in Long-Term Care Hard. A New Report Says Data Is Needed for Change to Happen
Residents and workers in Canada’s long-term-care system have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic — and those who are racialized and from immigrant communities likely have been affected most, a new report says. But the lack of demographic data on what these groups face in long-term care makes it difficult to pinpoint how they’ve been impacted, and what their needs are, according to physicians and researchers who authored the report, published Thursday by the Wellesley Institute and the National Institute on Aging.
CTV News – Saskatoon Man’s Refugee Story Inspiration Behind Play Slated for Fringe Festival
A Saskatoon man’s refugee story from South Sudan is the inspiration behind the plot of a play called “The Newcomer” that will be featured at the Fringe Festival. Yulissa Campos is the artistic director of Ay, Caramba! Theatre Company that is putting on the play and says her friend reached out to her wanting to portray his story on a stage. The one-man show follows a man who leaves South Sudan because of the civil war looking at a second chance at life in Canada.
CTV News – From Refugee to Doctor: How the Gift of a Doll Changed One Little Girl’s Life in Canada
Forty years ago, a simple act of kindness would forever shape the course of a young refugee’s life when she stepped foot in Canada for the first time. Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies was only five years old when she and her five siblings and mother arrived at the Edmonton airport in 1979. The family had fled their home because of the Vietnam War and were living in a Malaysian refugee camp before an Alberta church sponsored them to immigrate to Canada.
Toronto Star- ‘Celebrating with sadness’: Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions
Haseeb Azhar says it felt odd hugging a Muslim co-worker and friend in Edmonton as he wished him a happy Eid. “Some people were hesitating … it felt very weird,” said the manager at a steel manufacturing company. “Since it was a weekday, I had to go back to work after to finish up my meetings. Later we’re gathering with family and friends and celebrating without any restrictions.” Muslims across Canada are celebrating a sombre Eid-ul-Adha this week as some gather in person for the first time since the pandemic began, while others continue commemorating the festival while maintaining a safe distance.
COVID-19 hit racialized and immigrant groups in long-term care hard. A new report says data is needed for change to happen
Residents and workers in Canada’s long-term-care system have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic — and those who are racialized and from immigrant communities likely have been affected most, a new report says. But the lack of demographic data on what these groups face in long-term care makes it difficult to pinpoint how they’ve been impacted, and what their needs are, according to physicians and researchers who authored the report, published Thursday by the Wellesley Institute and the National Institute on Aging.
