Each student needs to find one online news article that discusses current immigration issues in

Canada. The article needs to have been published in Canada within the twenty-four months prior

to completing the assignment. The article should be a news article written by a journalist for

publication in newspapers or magazine websites (Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, et cetera).

Write a report consisting of three parts between

I. Overview:

a. In your own words, state the main immigration issues discussed in the article.

b. Provide a citation for the article, indicate the section of the newspaper or news

website in which it was published, and list the sources of information named in

the article, if any.

c. Indicate people, organizations, and reports mentioned in the article and if the

writer quoted sources of information for the article.

II. Summary and analysis of the article:

a. Outline, present and analyze the issues addressed in the article.

b. Address the issues that are considered important or not so important, or issues that

have not been addressed and could/should have been addressed.

c. How do you think the sources cited in the article might have influenced the

perspective of the writer in their presentation of the issue? Does the section of the

newspaper in which the article was published provide clues about the audience

that the writer might have targeted? Do you see a solution to the issues addressed

in the article?

III. Write at least two questions that were prompted by reading the article. Pose these

questions to your classmates and lead the discussion.

For the instructor, submit the assignment, the first page of the article and your report.

For your classmates, please place the article in a pdf and put it on the screen during your

presentation.