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 – Learn-to-Skate Program a Hit with West Prince Newcomers, Organizers Say
A new skating program in western P.E.I. has helped newcomers integrate into the community, and organizers are hoping to do it again next winter. The program involved weekly ice time for newcomers, where they could borrow skates and learn at their own pace. It was a partnership between the Western P.E.I. Community Navigator — a Community Business Development Corporation position tasked specifically with helping newcomers feel welcome and included — and the Western Sport and Recreation Council.
CBC News – Vancouver Advocates Call for More Protection of Asian Women in Sex Industry After Georgia Shootings
Vancouver advocates say more needs to be done to protect Asian women in sex work after a gunman killed eight people at Atlanta-area massage parlours Tuesday. The shootings came amid a recent wave of attacks against Asian Americans that coincided with the spread of the coronavirus in Canada and the United States. Women’s advocates in Vancouver have said the shooting is just one example of how racism and misogyny lead to violence against sex workers after six of the victims were identified as Asian, and seven were women.
Globe and Mail – Verbatim Play Being Here Looks at Refugees in Canada and Their Sponsors
Seidu Mohammed and Razak Iyal lost their fingers to frostbite trying to find asylum in Canada. The story of the refugees from Ghana crossing the border into Manitoba from the U.S. in deep snow and freezing conditions is told with depth and detail – and from their own perspective – in the play Being Here: The Refugee Project.
ICI Radio-Canada – Les travailleurs étrangers pourront faire leur quarantaine dans une ferme
De nouvelles règles ont été instaurées par Ottawa afin que les travailleurs agricoles étrangers temporaires puissent effectuer leur quarantaine obligatoire de 14 jours directement sur les fermes dans lesquelles ils travaillent. Cette règle s’applique pour tous les travailleurs agricoles étrangers qui arrivent dans l’un des quatre aéroports désignés par le gouvernement, à savoir ceux de Montréal, Toronto, Calgary et Vancouver. Dans le cas où les travailleurs doivent prendre un deuxième vol au pays pour se rendre à destination, comme dans le nord des provinces des Prairies ou dans les Maritimes, ils devront suivre la même procédure que les autres voyageurs qui se posent au Canada.
ONFR+ – Plus de 1,5 millions de dollars pour la formation des immigrations francophones
Avec une nouvelle enveloppe de 1,5 million de dollars destinée aux programmes relais, la province espère aider plusieurs centaines de nouveaux arrivants francophones qualifiés à décrocher un permis ou un certificat qui leur permette d’exercer leur profession en Ontario. Au total, la province investit 14 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour aider près de 2 700 professionnels formés à l’étranger à intégrer le marché du travail dans les domaines du service à la clientèle, de l’éducation, des services sociaux, de la gestion et des finances. Il s’agit du renouvellement d’un financement lancé en 2018 et qui arrivait à son terme en 2021.
CBC News – Undocumented Residents’ Information Won’t Be Compromised During Vaccination Process, Toronto Says
The City of Toronto says undocumented residents should not be concerned about jeopardizing themselves during the COVID-19 vaccination process, though advocates worry that amounts to an empty promise without policies to protect people at risk of deportation. Many undocumented residents are expected to be eligible for vaccinations starting in April, when the province transitions to Phase 2 of its immunization campaign and opens bookings to a variety of essential workers.
