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.
Global News – Winnipeg Refugee Advocate to Present Expert Witness Statement to Parliament
A Winnipeg public speaker, educator, activist and advocate will be speaking in front of a parliamentary committee Thursday on behalf of local refugees. Dorota Blumczynska, executive director of the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) and president of the Canadian Council of Refugees, told 680 CJOB she’ll be speaking to legislators in Ottawa as an expert witness about new Canadians and their participation in democracy.
National Post – Why Quebec’s Refugee Sponsorship Suspension Is so Misguided
For more than 40 years, Canada has been at the forefront of private refugee sponsorship. But in October 2020, the Quebec government announced a partial suspension of refugee sponsorships in the province. Until Nov. 1, 2021, sponsorship organizations are not permitted to sponsor refugees to Quebec. Quebec’s immigration department justified the suspension in the face of “serious allegations” of fraud within the program, without providing details, ostensibly to avoid prejudicing ongoing investigations.
CBC News – Former Political Prisoner Works with Sask. Teen to Bring African Refugees to Canada
Several years ago, Fulgence Ndagijimana was imprisoned for his religious beliefs in his native Burundi. A group of people in Saskatoon worked hard to secure his release through fundraising, a letter-writing campaign and other advocacy. One of those people was Eric James, who was just 12 years old at the time. He created and maintained a website, which attracted more than 1,200 signatures calling for Ndagijimana’s release. James and Ndagijimana have raised more than $30,000 so far.
Il est avocat. Il détient deux doctorats en droit. Il est professeur titulaire à la faculté de droit de l’Université d’Ottawa. De plus, il a été député libéral de 1998 à 2008 et ministre du gouvernement du Québec pendant près de six ans (2003 à 2008). Il a notamment été responsable des Affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes. Au cours de sa vie politique, il a œuvré au resserrement des liens entre les provinces canadiennes, en particulier entre le Québec et l’Ontario. Il a été le concepteur du Conseil de la Fédération et a participé à sa création. Il a maintes fois comparu à titre d’expert devant des comités de la Chambre des communes ou du Sénat, ou des comités mixtes du Parlement, et a soumis différents mémoires à ces comités.
CBC News – Less Wealthy, Non-White Students Over-Represented in TDSB’s COVID-19 Virtual Classrooms
Lower-income and non-white families are opting for the Toronto District School Board’s online-only classes during the COVID-19 pandemic at a greater rate than white and wealthier families, according to fresh data presented to trustees. Students of South Asian and East Asian background, those with lower socio-economic status, and those whose parents don’t have a university education make up a disproportionate number of the 70,000 students enrolled in the TDSB’s virtual school system this fall, the data shows.
London Free Press – Hope, Frustration and Canada’s ‘Immigration Lottery’
For some years now, Londoner Jessica Bencosme has wanted to bring her mother from the Dominican Republic to live with her in Canada. Her best hope, entirely up to chance, is a shot at winning a spot for her mom in a recently launched Canadian immigration lottery. Like thousands of Canadians and permanent residents, Bencosme applied to the new federal program, which will decide who gets to send an application to sponsor parents or grandparents to come to Canada.
