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.


Radio-Canada – Migrants : les services frontaliers canadiens débordés

Le flux de migrants en provenance des États-Unis ne s’est pas atténué, au contraire. En janvier et en février 2017, 1176 demandeurs d’asile ont franchi la frontière canadienne illégalement par le chemin Roxham, près de Hemmingford, au Québec. C’est devenu une véritable crise que le Canada a de la difficulté à gérer, par manque de ressources.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1025113/services-frontaliers-canadiens-debordes-manque-ressources-frontiere-lacolle

CBC – “Racialized International Students” Targeted by Quebec Government Language Probe, Group Says

Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness faced allegations Tuesday of possible racial profiling and violating the constitutional rights of more than 500 international students whose French skills are the subject of an ongoing probe.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/racialized-international-students-targeted-by-quebec-government-language-probe-group-says-1.4075012

The Independent [UK]- Thousands of Asylum Seekers and Migrants Wrongly Denied NHS Healthcare

Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been wrongly denied NHS healthcare, in some cases being refused treatment despite suffering from life-threatening conditions such as cancer and heart disease, doctors have warned. Undocumented migrants with urgent care needs have been refused treatment by hospitals, despite NHS guidelines that state no one should be refused urgent or immediately necessary treatment because they cannot pay.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asylum-seekers-migrants-wrongly-denied-nhs-healthcare-cancer-doctors-phil-murwill-a7672686.html

Calgary Herald – Youth and Depression: The Terrible Mental Toll on Young Refugees

This child and youth empowerment program, run by DIVERSEcity Settlement Services, is for kids aged six to 12. Many of them are entering their second year as refugees in Canada and are experiencing trauma related to the stress of adapting to a new culture. Others have experienced or witnessed abuse. […] DIVERSEcity is unique among settlement services for its mental health programs and its team of registered clinical counsellors.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/youth+depression+terrible+mental+toll+young+refugees/13305183/story.html

CBC – Asylum Claims Lodged in Canada from Mexico Rise Again in March

The number of people seeking asylum in Canada from Mexico continues to rise. New figures from the Immigration and Refugee Board show that March recorded the highest number yet of new claims in 2017 — 110, up from 85 in February and 71 in January, for a total of 266 so far this year. In all of 2016, there were just 241, statistics from the IRB show.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/asylum-claims-lodged-in-canada-from-mexico-rise-again-in-march-1.4072425

La Presse – Le nombre de demandeurs d’asile mexicains continue d’augmenter

Le nombre de demandeurs d’asile en provenance du Mexique continue de grimper au Canada. De nouvelles données de la Commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR) révèlent que 110 Mexicains ont demandé le statut de réfugié le mois dernier, contre 85 en février et 71 en janvier. Le volume de demandes des trois premiers mois de l’année a donc déjà dépassé celui de […].

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/201704/16/01-5088999-le-nombre-de-demandeurs-dasile-mexicains-continue-daugmenter.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B13b_national_4572_section_POS3