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.
Two years after arriving in Canada with his parents and three younger siblings, Yasser Al Asmi has mastered English and French and secured the prestigious Roméo LeBlanc scholarship to the University of Moncton, where he’ll study in French as a pre-med student this fall. The scholarship is awarded to the student with the highest grades from an anglophone high school in Atlantic Canada. The award will cover all his tuition fees at the university.
La Presse – Toronto demande l’aide urgente des gouvernements pour l’accueil des réfugiés
Le maire de Toronto soutient que sans une aide accrue des gouvernements fédéral et provincial, la métropole canadienne ne pourra accueillir davantage de demandeurs d’asile dans son réseau actuel de refuges. Dans une lettre « urgente » transmise à Ottawa lundi, John Tory lance un appel à l’aide pour soutenir financièrement et physiquement la ville.
Globe and Mail – Ottawa Says It Can’t Help with Toronto Migrant Problem Until Doug Ford Takes Office
With Toronto’s shelter system jammed with refugee claimants and Mayor John Tory demanding urgent help, the federal government says it can’t act until Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative government is sworn in and signs off on a co-ordinated plan. Premier-designate Doug Ford, who has pledged to slash government spending, won the June 7 election and is expected to be sworn in and unveil his cabinet on Friday. A spokesman said Mr. Ford was looking closely at the refugee issue but wouldn’t comment before his swearing in.
Reuters – Canada’s Biggest City Toronto Unable to Take More Refugees: Mayor
Canada’s biggest city is unable to accommodate any more asylum seekers, Toronto’s mayor said on Tuesday, after temporary resettlements used to house them reached near full capacity. “We have exhausted our available sites, our resources and our personnel,” Mayor John Tory said ahead of a council meeting, as he sought help from provincial and federal governments to resettle new arrivals. This comes after Toronto activated an emergency contingency plan in May to shelter refugee claimants as it was bracing for an influx of migrants over summer.
CTV News – Canada Spending Millions Housing and Feeding Border Crossers, Detains Only Some
New figures show Canada spent over $5 million in 2017 and the first part of 2018 on temporary housing, food and water to migrants who crossed into Canada from the United States through the unofficial crossing in St. Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que. Some of this money also went towards security services. The data was recently tabled in the House of Commons in response to written questions from Opposition MPs.
CBC News – Canada’s Refugee Claims Process ‘Ill-Equipped’ to Handle Surge in Claims, Says Report
Canada must overhaul its refugee claim system or create a new agency that reports to the immigration minister in order to streamline and expedite the asylum process, an independent review has concluded. The 147-page report makes 64 recommendations — among them calls for a more aggressive approach and increased resources to tackle the backlog of refugee cases over two years. Neil Yeates, a retired long-time senior civil servant in the federal and Saskatchewan provincial governments, led the government-commissioned review.
