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 – The Number of Misconduct Investigations of Border Officers Soared Last Year
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it conducted 215 “founded” investigations of its officers last year, up from 171 in 2019. (The CBSA says it considers a complaint “founded” if “aspects” of it are found to be “valid.”) The increase came after border restrictions imposed to control the pandemic caused a massive decrease in travel to and from Canada. Last year, the total number of recorded trips in and out of the country by air and land was just more than 25 million — a far cry from the nearly 94 million trips logged in 2019.
Toronto Star – Canada Trumpeted Its Special, One-Time Immigration Program for International Grads and Essential Workers. But Did It Work in the End?
Has Ottawa’s latest immigration pathway for international graduates and essential migrant workers been a success or a missed opportunity? After much fanfare in April to announce the first-come, first-served program to grant permanent residence to temporary migrants in Canada, officials released details about the process and requirements less than 24 hours before applications opened a month ago on May 6.
La Presse – La vacuna à la ferme pour prévenir les éclosions
Jeudi 3 juin, 10 h 30. Une vingtaine de travailleurs agricoles masqués et distanciés bavardent en espagnol à l’extérieur d’un bâtiment de la ferme Onésime Pouliot, à Saint-Jean-de-l’Île-d’Orléans. Derrière eux, des rangs de fraisiers semblent courir jusqu’au fleuve. Le ciel plombé ne réussit pas à ternir la beauté du paysage. De tous les sites qui administreront des vaccins contre la COVID-19 dans la province aujourd’hui, celui-ci a la plus belle salle d’attente.
Radio-Canada – Étudiants trompés, mensonges, pressions financières : des collèges privés mis au ban
Le gouvernement Legault lance une série d’actions pour « mieux encadrer les pratiques éducatives des collèges privés non subventionnés et le recrutement d’étudiants internationaux », a appris Radio-Canada. Les constats sont clairs et ne souffrent d’aucune interprétation. Des « lacunes » ont été constatées par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur (MES) dans le réseau des collèges privés non subventionnés. Les « exigences » seront « resserrées » et les établissements devront mieux se conformer « aux encadrements légaux et réglementaires ».
CBC News – A Sense of Place and Belonging: Lloydetta Quaicoe Helps Newcomers to N.L. Feel at Home
In 1999, Lloydetta Quaicoe conducted a study on the psychosocial needs of new immigrants and refugee schoolchildren, interviewing students from grades 4-12 in Newfoundland and Labrador. She found a number of them were being bullied or had experienced racism at school. Her findings led her to start Sharing Our Cultures, a program in which high school students come together to celebrate their culture and to share it with their peers, school children and the public. Twenty-two years later, the program is still going strong, and so are Lloydetta’s efforts to help newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador.
CityNews – House Expected to Adopt Bill Revising Citizenship Oath to Include Indigenous Treaties
The House is expected to adopt a bill revising oath of citizenship that will have newcomers swear to observe Canada’s treaties with Indigenous Peoples today. On Tuesday, the House unanimously agreed to fast-track Bill C-8, which would amend the Citizenship Act to align with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 94. That means it is expected the bill will be deemed adopted on third reading and then head to the Senate for consideration.
