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 – Granddaughter of Pembroke Assault Victim Tackles Racism in Her Community
Nearly four months after teenagers assaulted her 80-year-old grandmother in Pembroke, Ont., Carleton journalism student Cindy Tran is tackling racism in her own community, one word at a time. Tran is teaming up with the Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) — community groups funded by the federal government that strive to create a welcoming environment for newcomers — to tell the stories of people in Pembroke, and eventually across the Ottawa Valley, and bring them online.
CBC News – Canada to Ease Immigration Rules for Hong Kongers. The Move Couldn’t Come Fast Enough for These B.C. Students
Chan and Tong, along with other final-year students and recent graduates from Hong Kong, are hopeful they can settle permanently in Canada after Ottawa announced new immigration measures on Nov. 12 that will make it easier and quicker for them to settle here. Canada is seeing a surge in interest from potential immigrants from the region through the number of study permit applications and skilled worker applications as political unrest in Hong Kong continues.
ICI Windsor – Plus de 100 travailleurs migrants de Trinité-et-Tobago toujours en Ontario
Plus de 100 travailleurs agricoles migrants de Trinité-et-Tobago ne peuvent rentrer chez eux et devront probablement passer l’hiver dans la région de Haldimand et Norfolk, près de Niagara Falls, en Ontario. Ils ne peuvent rentrer à la maison en raison d’inquiétudes liées à la pandémie, selon le médecin hygiéniste de la région. Les agents consulaires essaient de régler le problème. Ils devront, entre autres, subir des tests de dépistage avant que les travailleurs puissent quitter le Canada, explique le Dr Shanker Nesathurai, médecin hygiéniste de l’unité sanitaire de Haldimand-Norfolk.
CBC News – Brampton Student Says College Dismissed Anti-Sikh Remarks Made to Him as ‘Historical Fact’
A Brampton college student is accusing his school of mishandling his complaint about a fellow student after it dismissed anti-Sikh comments the man made to him during an online class, referring to the statements simply as “historical fact.” Prabhjot Singh, 25, says he was making a presentation via Zoom to his immigration class at CDI College in Mississauga in October when he was interrupted by another student.
CBC News – Chatham-Kent Conducting Survey to Learn About Experiences of Immigrants
For the first time, the municipality is conducting an online survey to assess how welcome immigrants feel in the community. The survey questions are based on the 17 characteristics of a welcoming community, such as access to housing, employment, transportation and opportunities for community engagement, Audrey Ansell, Chatham-Kent’s manager of community attraction and promotion, explained. The survey also asks about experiences with discrimination.
ICI Côte-Nord – Des ateliers pour faciliter l’intégration des immigrants dans la Manicouagan
Les immigrants qui souhaitent obtenir leur attestation d’apprentissage des valeurs québécoises n’ont plus besoin d’aller dans les grands centres urbains pour le faire. Le service d’accueil aux immigrants Manicouagan Interculturelle offre maintenant des sessions d’intégration aux nouveaux arrivants de la région. La toute première session vient tout juste de se terminer à Baie-Comeau.
