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.
CBC News – Former Generals Join Fight to Bring Endangered Afghan Interpreters to Canada
Three distinguished former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a resettlement program for local interpreters who worked alongside soldiers and diplomats. Retired major-generals Denis Thompson, Dean Milner and Dave Fraser penned an open letter warning Ottawa that up to 115 former translators and their families who are still in the war-ravaged country are in danger following significant gains by the Taliban.
Guelph Today – New Survey Hopes to Gauge Newcomer Inclusion in Wellington County
Is Wellington County a welcoming and inclusive place for newcomers? That’s the question the county wants to explore with a new survey. Newcomers, residents, businesses and organizations are being encouraged to complete the online questionnaire. Results will be used to shape current and future programs and initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining skilled workers and addressing labour shortages.
Globe and Mail – Canada Working to Resettle Dozens of Afghan Interpreters and Staff Facing Retaliation from Taliban
Canada, which withdrew its armed forces from Afghanistan seven years ago, has been urged to quickly resettle interpreters and staff because they now face retaliation from the Taliban. The U.S. military left Bagram Airfield, the centre of the U.S’s operations last week, fuelling urgency to resettle Afghans. Other countries that participated in the U.S.-led war against the Taliban are also facing similar calls.
Le Soleil – Un bureau à Québec pour aider les travailleurs migrants
Le Réseau d’aide aux travailleuses et travailleurs migrants agricoles du Québec (RATTMAQ) a inauguré lundi son bureau à Québec afin de se rapprocher des 3000 travailleurs des régions de la Capitale-Nationale et de Chaudière-Appalaches. Même si l’inauguration avait lieu lundi soir, le Réseau utilise son emplacement de Québec depuis deux mois. Une quinzaine de sorties terrain ont été faites dans les régions et les intervenants de l’organisme ont discuté avec 250 travailleurs, autant sur la Rive-Nord que sur la Rive-Sud.
L’Initiative – Bilan positif des actions en immigration et intégration – Montréal
Depuis l’annonce en août 2019, de son déploiement historique dans toutes les régions du Québec ainsi que de la bonification de ses services, le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration est fier des retombées qu’ont générées jusqu’à présent les différentes initiatives locales permettant d’aider les personnes immigrantes de la région de Montréal à bien s’intégrer dans la collectivité.
CBC News – Refugee Claimant Who Cared for Elderly in Quebec Care Home During Pandemic Fights Deportation
Mamadou Konaté tended to and cleaned the rooms of elderly patients in the Montreal area who had tested positive for COVID-19. He caught the disease in late April 2020 while doing so. But even though the province brokered a deal with the federal government to guarantee residency for many of the asylum seekers who laboured in Quebec’s beleaguered long-term care homes, Konaté faces deportation as soon as flights to Ivory Coast are once again allowed.
