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.


The Compass – Funding Announced to Help Integrate N.L. Immigrants

The provincial government has announced over $341,000 in funding for initiatives that will support settlement and integration of newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador. One of the initiatives will see the creation of satellite offices of the Association for New Canadians in the Labrador, western and central regions of the province, a pilot project also availing of funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Some of the funding will also be used to develop English as a Second Language curriculum by Memorial University of Newfoundland.

http://www.cbncompass.ca/news/local/funding-announced-to-help-integrate-nl-immigrants-172144/#.WjyOTznNON0.twitter

CBC News – Quebec Private Refugee Sponsorship Applications on Hold Until Next Summer

Quebec residents won’t be able to apply to sponsor a refugee until at least next summer, under a decision confirmed Thursday by the provincial government. The program was originally suspended last January due to delays in processing the cases. At the time, more than 10,000 applications had been accepted by the province and were awaiting approval from the federal government.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-refugee-sponsorship-applications-1.4460677

Le Devoir – Les parrainages privés de réfugiés sont suspendus jusqu’au 30 juin

Suspendu depuis un an, le programme de parrainage privé de réfugiés ne reprendra pas en janvier 2018, a appris Le Devoir. Le gouvernement du Québec prolongera le moratoire jusqu’au 30 juin afin d’avoir le temps d’effectuer la refonte du programme. Il songe également à augmenter la reddition de comptes des groupes qui parrainent et à limiter le nombre de dossiers […].

http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/515914/les-parrainages-prives-sont-encore-suspendus-jusqu-au-30-juin

Toronto Star – Fewer Asylum Seekers Entering Canada Are Being Granted Refugee Status as Case Backlogs Increase

As of the end of November, the Immigration and Refugee Board says 16,522 asylum claims were received from people who’ve crossed the border illegally and 2,198 of those have been completed. Of those finalized cases, updated data show 54 per cent were accepted — down from 60 per cent when the board last reported the data. Only eight per cent of Haitians — who make up the majority of claims — have been accepted, down from 10 per cent.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/12/20/fewer-asylum-seekers-entering-canada-are-being-granted-refugee-status-as-case-backlogs-increase.html

Le Figaro – Lois immigration : le gouvernement acte un premier recul

Contrairement à ce qui avait été annoncé, la future loi sur l’immigration ne permettra pas de renvoyer un demandeur d’asile vers un «pays tiers sûr», soit un pays dans lequel il a transité avant son arrivée en France. Même si elle n’a pas encore été présentée devant le Conseil des ministres, la loi sur l’immigration fait déjà parler d’elle. Une circulaire du 12 décembre signée par Gérard Collomb sur le recensement des migrants a notamment semé l’inquiétude des associations jusque dans les rangs de la majorité.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/2017/12/20/25001-20171220ARTFIG00247-loi-immigration-le-gouvernement-acte-un-premier-recul.php

Toronto Star – Syrian Women’s Group Fends Off Trauma of War Through Therapy

Inside the cozy basement of the Arab Community Centre of Toronto, a small group of women get together for tea, snacks and conversation. They also get a rare opportunity to speak openly about their feelings and the trauma suffered from the civil war in their homeland that has left hundreds of thousands dead in almost seven years. During the sessions, a therapist offers counselling, and the women can take part in yoga as well as learn more about wellness, from eating healthy to engaging in self-care.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/12/19/syrian-womens-group-fends-off-trauma-of-war-through-therapy.html