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.


Toronto Star – Quebec Will Hand out Welfare Cheques to About 4,000 Asylum Seekers, Official Says

A spokesperson for Quebec’s employment minister says the provincial government will hand out welfare cheques to several thousand asylum seekers next week. The minimum basic monthly payment will be $623, while there will be an additional sum depending on the recipient’s family status. Once they have received the cheques, the asylum seekers will be asked to leave their temporary shelters and seek permanent accommodation.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/08/24/quebec-will-hand-out-welfare-cheques-to-asylum-seekers-report-says.html

Globe and Mail – Scheer Suggests Designating Illegal Border Crossings as Official

Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says the Liberal government should designate the illegal entry points into Canada being used by thousands of asylum seekers as official crossings. Scheer says if the crossing in Quebec and another in Emerson, Man., were designated official, that would both deal with the problem and also send a signal to those in the U.S. that they can’t just cross and get asylum.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/scheer-suggests-designating-illegal-border-crossings-as-official-to-curb-entries/article36081292/

Le Devoir – Le premier ministre ouvre la porte à des permis de travail temporaires

Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a voulu démontrer que le dossier des demandeurs d’asile était maîtrisé en présentant les grandes lignes du plan de match issu du groupe de travail composé de ministres provinciaux et fédéraux qui se réunissaient mercredi à Montréal.

http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/506410/le-premier-ministre-ouvre-la-porte-a-des-permis-temporaires

Radio-Canada – Des Haïtiens de Miami invitent Trudeau à faire pression sur Trump

La mission de sensibilisation que mène le député libéral Emmanuel Dubourg auprès des Haïtiens établis à Miami ne fait pas l’unanimité. Des membres de cette communauté estiment que le gouvernement canadien devrait, par compassion, plaider leur cause auprès du président américain.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1052168/haitiens-miami-trudeau-pression-trump-demandeurs-asile-demandes

Winnipeg Free Press – A Plan to Drown Out Hate: Muslim Community Organizes Counter-Protest to ‘Anti-Immigration’ Rally

Manitoba’s Muslim community is bracing for an anti-Islam rally planned for Winnipeg next month. “We are hoping to collaborate with other communities and do a rally as well,” said Shahina Siddiqui, president of the Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA). The “anti-immigration” rally is being organized by Jesse Wielenga, a 30-year-old from Brandon who told the Free Press earlier he’s not sure how many protesters will take part in Winnipeg. A similar rally Saturday in Vancouver turned into a celebration of diversity, thanks to nearly 4,000 counter-protesters.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/muslim-community-hoping-to-drown-out-anti-immigration-rally-planned-for-city-441575093.html