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.
CBC News – Liberals Plan New Program to Allow Communities to Pick Immigrants
The Liberals promised to create a municipal nominee program during the election campaign. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instructed new Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino to begin work on the project in his recent mandate letter. The plan is to give local communities, chambers of commerce and labour councils a say in the selection of immigrants, helping them match newcomers with labour needs in various communities. At least 5,000 new spaces will be created for the program, according to the mandate letter.
Globe and Mail – Refugee Couple Feeds the Hungry at B.C.’s Jamila’s Kitchen and Grill
By 2000, Afghanistan had become too dangerous for Mr. Malikzada and his wife, Jamila, who as Ismailis were not viewed as true Muslims by the mujahedeen factions fighting for control. In 2000, the Malikzadas, with the help of Ismaili organizations outside Afghanistan, were accepted as refugees in Canada where they now run Jamila’s Kitchen and Grill in Coquitlam, B.C. The eclectic menu features South Asian dishes, which Ms. Malikzada learned to cook while living in Pakistan, as well as favourites from Afghanistan and Greece.
ICI Saskatchewan – Les villes pourraient choisir leurs immigrants selon les besoins de main-d’œuvre
Le gouvernement fédéral prévoit de mettre en place un nouveau programme d’immigration qui permettra aux municipalités de choisir les nouveaux arrivants en fonction des besoins locaux de main-d’œuvre. Les libéraux ont promis de créer un tel programme pendant la campagne électorale, et le dossier a été attribué au nouveau ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, Marco Mendicino.
CTV News – Quebec Immigration ‘Values Test’ Now in Effect
Bill-9 (An Act to increase Québec’s socio-economic prosperity and adequately meet labour market needs through successful immigrant integration) came into effect Jan. 1, 2020, and will include questions about secularism, same-sex marriage, gender rights, religious symbols and other aspects of Quebec culture (the bill in full is included at the bottom of this article). Refugees and those coming to the province via family reunification programs are exempt from the test because they are under federal jurisdiction.
CTV News – Canada Back in World’s Top 10 Economies, with Room to Grow: Report
The latest edition of the World Economic League Table places Canada as the world’s 10th-largest economy based on its GDP of US$1.731 trillion (CAD$2.251 trillion) in 2019. The U.K.-based Centre for Economics and Business Research says population growth brought on by immigration has contributed to Canada’s economic strength. “Countries that are successful in attracting skilled migrants tend to grow faster,” reads a press release accompanying the report.
Global News – What’s Next for Canadian Refugee Policies in 2020
Over the next year, Canada will have to grapple with people fleeing persecution and war around the world at rates not seen since the Second World War. And as President Donald Trump has significantly scaled back U.S. commitments to resettling refugees, and taken an aggressive stance toward asylum seekers crossing U.S. borders, Canada’s own responses to newcomers will continue to be tested in the new year.
