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.


Le Devoir – Le Bangladesh veut rassembler les Rohingyas dans un camp géant

Le Bangladesh a annoncé jeudi vouloir rassembler les 900 000 Rohingyas sur son sol dans un seul gigantesque camp de réfugiés, ce qui en ferait l’un des plus gros de la planète. Depuis fin août, le Bangladesh est submergé par l’exode sans précédent des musulmans rohingyas du […].

http://www.ledevoir.com/international/actualites-internationales/509699/le-bangladesh-veut-rassembler-les-rohingyas-dans-un-camp-geant

Toronto Star – Maximum-Security Jail Ruled Unconstitutional in Immigration Detention Case

In a partial victory for longtime immigration detainee Ebrahim Toure, a Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that his indefinite detention in a maximum-security jail without charge amounted to “cruel and unusual” treatment and violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But Justice Alfred O’Marra rejected Toure’s application for release, ruling that the federal government still had a right to detain the West African man, who has been behind bars for more than four-and-a-half years because Canada has been unable to deport him.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/05/immigration-detainee-must-remain-in-jail-judge-rules.html

Globe and Mail – Canada Becoming an In-Demand Destination for Foreign Tech Talent

In recent months, political turmoil and tough talk on immigration in the United States has caused many of its technology industry workers to consider viable living options elsewhere. At the same time, Toronto – and Canada, more broadly – is emerging as a tech powerhouse in its own right, causing a sudden reversal in the long-standing trend of Canadian talent moving south. To the 37 per cent of American technology workers that are foreign-born and the 13 per cent that are H-1B visa holders, Canada has never looked like a more appealing alternative.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/management/canada-becoming-an-in-demand-destination-for-foreign-tech-talent/article36499942/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

Global News – Almost 800 Yazidi Women and Girls Who Survived ISIS Are Now in Canada as Refugees

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Thursday nearly 800 Yazidi women and girls and others who survived the cruelties of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have now arrived in Canada as refugees. His department said 60 of the 800 were privately sponsored, but provided no information on how many of the overall total were actually Yazidis.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3788565/800-yazidi-women-girls-survived-isis-canada-refugees/

CBC News – Fewer Than 1% Of Illegal Border Crossers Have Serious Criminal Backgrounds, CBSA Official Says

Fewer than one per cent of the asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally have a serious criminal background, according to the Canada Border Services Agency. Appearing before the House of Commons immigration committee studying the issue today, CBSA associate vice-president Jacques Cloutier said any potential risks are swiftly identified and dealt with.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/border-crossers-asylum-criminality-1.4339781