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 – ‘I have hope’: Most Refugees Now Waiting 16 Months to Have Claims Heard
As of Aug. 31, the backlog of claims for refugee protection is about 29,000 cases. There are also 5,000 legacy claims from before 2012 — when there was an overhaul of the country’s refugee system — that are being processed by a separate task force. Since January, that backlog has been growing by about 1,400 cases per month, and it’s expected to have increased over the summer.
Radio-Canada – Quartier par quartier : une exposition virtuelle sur la diversité et les défis de trois faubourgs immigrants du Canada
Côte-des-Neiges à Montréal, St. John’s Ward à Toronto et Strathcona à Vancouver partagent des réalités communes. Historiquement, tous les trois ont été le lieu de prédilection des diverses vagues d’immigrants venus au pays.
Washington Post – Immigrant Smuggling Operation Broken Up Along U.S.-Canada Border
Federal agents broke up an immigrant smuggling operation on the U.S.-Canada border in Vermont this week, exposing what appears to be a growing option for illegal immigrants desperate to get into the U.S. but worried about getting caught by stiffer security along the southwestern border. While illegal immigration across the northern border happens it’s usually migrants from outside the western hemisphere, analysts said. But in this latest instance the smuggler — a Honduran — was nabbed transporting 11 Guatemalans and four Mexicans, authorities said.
Toronto Star – RCMP Officers Screened Quebec Border Crossers on Religion and Values, Questionnaire Shows
RCMP officers have been screening Muslim refugee claimants entering from the U.S. at Quebec’s Roxham Rd. crossing, asking how they feel about women who do not wear the hijab, how many times they pray, and their opinion about the Taliban and the Islamic State, a questionnaire obtained by the Star shows. The 41 questions appear to specifically target Muslims, as no other religious practices are mentioned, nor terrorist groups with non-Muslim members.
Globe and Mail – Canada Urged to Provide More Aid for Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh
The United Nations refugee agency is urging Canada to provide it with more funding to respond to the needs of half a million Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh, as it anticipates another refugee influx in the coming days. Last week, the UNHCR issued an urgent global appeal for $84-million (U.S.) over the next six months to help the 520,000 Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since August. Canada has provided $12.25-million (Canadian) in humanitarian assistance to partners in Myanmar and Bangladesh this year, including $1.2-million for the UNHCR in Bangladesh.
Le Journal de Montréal – Trois-Rivières recrutera des travailleurs à l’étranger
Des entreprises industrielles de Trois-Rivières éprouvent beaucoup de difficultés à trouver le personnel requis pour assurer leur production et leur croissance. Pour pallier ce manque de travailleur, une mission trifluvienne ira sous peu faire du recrutement à l’étranger, probablement aux Philippines.
