Une alliance nationale visant à fournir une base factuelle pour l'établissement et l'intégration des nouveaux arrivants, ainsi que pour la promotion de communautés accueillantes au Canada
La revue de presse fournit des liens aux articles récents et archivés, à la fois en anglais et en français, sur l’immigration et la diversité lesquels ont été publiés dans les média locaux et nationaux. Il y a également des articles internationaux. Cette section est mise à jour hebdomadairement.
Toronto Star – Ontario Putting Up Cash to Help Farms Fight the Spread of COVID-19 Among Migrant Workers
Ontario is putting up another $15 million in aid to curb increasing outbreaks of COVID-19 among migrant workers, with assistance worth up to $7,500 per farm, The Star has learned. The money to improve workplace and bunkhouse protections from the virus that has killed two temporary foreign workers in Essex County will be announced Friday by Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Ernie Hardeman.
Global News – Ottawa to Revamp Immigration Application Processing Ahead of Anticipated Surge
A complete overhaul of how Canada processes immigration applications is in the works as the government braces for post-pandemic demand for migration to Canada. Aging computer systems, paper applications and in-person interviews are among the things that must be adapted for the “new normal” after COVID-19, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a tender posted to the government’s procurement website and marked “urgent.”
CTV News – ‘Systemic Silence’: Canada’s Ignored History of Slavery
Long-held conversations about Canada’s relationship with racism have reached a new fever pitch amid ongoing protests against anti-Black racism. To Indigenous and Black educators in Canada, it’s a relationship that has been left out of history books. For 17 years, Charmaine Nelson has asked new students at McGill University if they knew that slavery occurred in Canada. She can recall just one student who said that they did. Most only knew of the “Underground Railroad,” the network of safe houses and secret routes for enslaved people in the U.S. to escape to Canada.
Info Radio-Canada – Régularisation des demandeurs d’asile : un « effort de guerre » fédéral bien accueilli
La création d’un programme spécial et temporaire pour régulariser la situation des demandeurs d’asile travaillant dans le domaine de la santé a été chaleureusement applaudie par divers partis politiques et acteurs communautaires. Il y a quelque chose de très bon là-dedans. [Le gouvernement Trudeau] aura réussi à créer un certain consensus, a souligné le chef du Bloc québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, en réaction aux informations dévoilées par Radio-Canada.
Toronto Star – Canada Extremists See Spike in Online Engagement Under COVID-19 Lockdowns
Canadian researchers are reporting a spike in online engagement with far-right extremist content under the COVID-19 lockdown, adding to worries the fear and frustration caused by the pandemic could lead more people to radicalize. Moonshot CVE, a U.K.-based counter-extremism research firm, observed a significant uptick in Canadians seeking out extremist content online in six Canadian cities during the lockdown, including Toronto and Ottawa.
CBC News – Ottawa Looks to Give Permanent Residency to Asylum Seekers Who Work in Health Care
The federal government is working on a special program that would grant permanent residency to asylum seekers who have worked in health-care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary measure is expected to cover all the regions of the country. It’s unclear how many asylum seekers would benefit, but most would likely be in Quebec.
