Media Roundup

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.


La Presse – Blaguer pour mieux s’intégrer

Depuis le début de l’hiver, de nouveaux arrivants qui fréquentent l’école secondaire Georges-Vanier y suivent des ateliers humoristiques donnés par l’École nationale de l’humour (ENH). Un projet-pilote que l’ENH et la Commission scolaire de Montréal espèrent reconduire dès l’an prochain, et peut-être même étendre à l’ensemble des classes d’accueil de l’établissement.

https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/humour/201904/17/01-5222522-blaguer-pour-mieux-sintegrer.php?action=store&id=wcm:article:5222522

Le Soleil – Le voile islamique : mieux comprendre pour agir

Les partisans du projet de loi 21 du gouvernement de la CAQ voient dans cette démarche une affirmation de la laïcité dans l’espace public, et pour plusieurs d’entre eux, également une victoire contre l’obscurantisme porté par l’islam politique dont le hijab serait l’étendard. Croire que le hijab est un signe de soumission à des «valeurs obscurantistes» ne correspond pas toujours à la réalité.

https://www.lesoleil.com/opinions/point-de-vue/le-voile-islamique-mieux-comprendre-pour-agir-a093dc841ee61ec43b37986043777234

BBC News – Trudeau Takes ‘Sharp Turn’ Away From ‘Refugees Welcome’

Canada has made a name for itself around the world as a safe haven for refugees. But recent changes to its laws may make the country seem far less friendly, refugee advocates and legal critics warn. The Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says it intends to change the law to make it harder for refugees to go “asylum shopping”. But legal experts and refugee advocates warn these changes could flout domestic and international law, and ruin Canada’s reputation as a defender of refugees.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47940989

National Post – Italian Couple Hiding From the Mafia in Canada Surrender to Immigration Agents — with a New Plan to Stay

The Demitris came to Canada in a panic in 2013, fearing a Mafia vendetta against them both. When Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers came to deport them last year, they avoided the sweep and have lived as fugitives ever since. A Federal Court decision last month, however, allows people from countries such as Italy to have a pre-removal risk assessment (PRAA) to determine how safe it is to deport them to their homeland, meaning they saw another way to remain in Canada without all the hiding.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/italian-couple-hiding-from-the-mafia-in-canada-surrender-to-immigration-agents-with-a-new-plan-to-stay

CBC News – Refugee’s Path to ‘Dream’ Food-Truck Business Highlights Challenges Newcomers Face in Job Market

Mahmud Hac, originally from Syria, arrived in Canada in 2016 with his young family as part of a government-sponsored program. He recently launched the food truck Kebab Me Krazy with the help of several others in the community. Hac tried several different gigs — from construction to cleaning — when he first arrived to support his wife and children, the youngest of whom was born six months ago. He struggled to find and keep work, though, because of the language barrier and his credentials not being recognized in his new home.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kebab-me-crazy-syrian-food-truck-victoria-1.5098403