Friday Round-up: New (Same) Government, New COVID Passports, Same Ol’ Bernier
Canadians have voted. And after a $600-million election, we are right back to a minority Liberal government, virtually the same as the previous one. Meanwhile, COVID passports have kicked into effect, flights from India have resumed, and divisive People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier takes aim at journalists.
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Playing Politics Doesn’t Address Anti-Immigrant Laws in Quebec
The post-election period will be a key opportunity for all political parties to take a decided stand on the issue of Quebec’s anti-immigrant laws once and for all.
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Ivan Grbovic Presents Drunken Birds at TIFF 2021: Set on a Montreal Lettuce Farm
“Human rights can be broken when it is out of the public eye.” Drunken Birds, presented at the 46th TIFF, is a film showcasing the harsh realities and precarious work of migrant workers in Canada.
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Applying for Permanent Residence in Quebec: Lives On Hold
While other provinces and territories process permanent residence applications within six months, there are approximately 56,000 applicants for permanent residence in Quebec who have been waiting for years for their right to settle in the La Belle Province. Sixteen per cent of them are stuck overseas.
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Afghan Asylum Seekers Frustrated by Inconsistencies Between Agencies
Afghan asylum seekers are grateful for the help they’ve received, but have grown frustrated with the lack of clarity, consistency and coordination between the Canadian government and the United Nations.
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Demander sa résidence permanence à l’extérieur du Canada : des rêves en pause
Dans le cadre de l’Initiative de journalisme local, New Canadian Media a décidé de se pencher sur les réalités des candidats à l’immigration permanente au Québec. Ils sont environ 56 000 à attendre depuis des années leur droit de s’installer dans la Belle Province, alors que les candidats hors Québec la reçoivent en six mois. Dans la deuxième partie de cette série, nous parlons à des candidats attendant depuis le territoire.
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Friday Round-up: Misinformation Rampant in Electoral Campaign
With the federal election on Monday, NCM summarizes top, must-read stories from this week: on vaccine passports, Alberta’s COVID-19 crisis and more.
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Protesters (Populists) at the Gates
Anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protesters have been getting a lot of airplay in newsrooms, thereby fanning the flames of misinformation and driving the vitriol that we have seen during this election campaign. It’s only going to get worse, argues Marcus Medford.
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Latinas Looking to Represent Diaspora on Parliament Hill
Two women born in Latin America are trying to battle the historical under-representation of women in politics in this upcoming federal election. NCM Reporter Isabel Inclan highlights some of the history that got them to where they are today and the plans they have for the country’s future.
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Survey Shows Vancouver Businesses Need More Skilled Immigrants
Election issues survey shows businesses and residents in the Greater Vancouver Area want the next government to increase efforts to attract skilled immigrants.
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