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.
Windsor Star – Alarm Expressed Over U.S. Plan to Take DNA Samples From Those Detained at Border
MP Brian Masse says he is alarmed that people in Windsor may be “criminalized” by a new U.S. move to start taking DNA samples from all non-citizens detained at the border. In an email to the Star on Thursday, CBP public affairs spokesman Matthew Dyman said “the approximate start date for the collection of DNA samples at the ports of entry in the Detroit area is November 30th.” He said the new policy does not apply to people who are lawfully in the U.S. or are being processed for lawful admission to the country.
Radio-Canada – François Legault appelé à reconnaître le racisme systémique
Dans la foulée de la mort de Joyce Echaquan dans des circonstances troubles à l’hôpital de Joliette, de plus en plus de voix s’élèvent au Québec pour que le premier ministre François Legault reconnaisse le racisme systémique.Trois professeurs universitaires, Catherine Potvin, de l’Université McGill, Jean Leclair, de l’Université de Montréal, et Suzy Basile, de l’Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, ont rendu publique une lettre vendredi dans laquelle M. Legault est fortement invité à reconnaître, en tant que premier ministre, que le racisme qui gangrène nos institutions doit être éradiqué.
Global News – They Were Ready to Start a New Life in Canada, Then the Coronavirus Struck
Last December, the Canadian government told her Harleen Kaur was approved to become a permanent resident. But then the novel coronavirus pandemic struck. All international flights leaving India were cancelled and the travel documents she and her family were issued by Canadian immigration authorities expired on April 27. Now, six months later, Kaur says she and her husband, along with their two young children, are stuck in India.
Toronto Star – Ottawa Pumps $30 Million to Help New Canadians During Pandemic
Do you have an idea on how to help new immigrants settle and integrate in Canada during the post-COVID-19 era? If you do, Immigration Canada wants to hear about it. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced today that it will allocate approximately $30 million toward settlement services for newcomers to safely and sustainably recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Radio-Canada – Le racisme systémique « existe malheureusement chez nous », affirme Régis Labeaume
Alors que le premier ministre François Legault refuse de reconnaître la présence de racisme systémique au Québec, Régis Labeaume admet que ce phénomène est bel et bien présent dans la province. Le maire de Québec a publié jeudi cette réflexion sur sa page Facebook après une rencontre survenue mercredi avec le chef de l’Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador, Ghislain Picard.
Globe and Mail – Canadians Becoming More Accepting of Immigrants and Refugees, Despite Pandemic, Survey Suggests
Canadians are steadily becoming more open and accepting of immigrants and refugees despite uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey indicates. In the past year, Canadians’ views toward immigration became more positive than they have been in more than four decades, according to a new survey from Environics Institute, Century Initiative and the University of Ottawa.
