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 – Brazil is Closing its “Open Arms” to Syrian Refugees
Under former president Dilma Rousseff, the country had an “open-arms” policy. One former minister said his government’s goal was to accommodate 100,000 Syrians in five years. But now Rousseff faces impeachment proceedings because of corruption scandals. Michel Temer, the interim president, has advertised a law-and-order administration with security as a top priority, and he is abandoning efforts to bring in more refugees.
Winnipeg Free Press – Newcomers Work at Finding a Job
Winnipeg’s population is expected to top one million in 25 years mainly because of immigration, and an event in the city next week aims to line up hundreds of newcomers with jobs. The Immigrant Centre is hosting its annual job fair Wednesday, with more than 30 employers looking for workers. […] Last year, 1,700 newcomers took part in the Immigrant Centre job fair, said Amie Membreno, manager of employment services at the centre.
Calgary Herald – Even with Downturn, some Albertans Calling for More Immigration: McCallum
In spite of the economic downturn and major job losses that have hit Alberta this year, many Albertans are calling for more immigration, said federal immigration Minister John McCallum at a press conference in Calgary on Friday. The minister was in Calgary as a part of a series of cross-country consultations on the Canadian immigration system, including questions about how many immigrants Canada should welcome in 2017.
CBC – John McCallum Promises Probe into Immigration Consultants’ Fees for Syrian Refugees
Immigration Minister John McCallum says he has ordered a three-part investigation into the practice of immigration consultants charging Syrian refugees thousands of dollars to process applications and possibly violating federal rules on private sponsorship by asking them to pay resettlement costs that should be paid by their sponsors. […] The minister was responding to a CBC News investigation that found that some immigration consultants are charging Syrians who want to come to Canada under the private sponsorship program between $3,000 to $6,400 per person to process their applications.
Le Journal de Montréal – Istanbul : Un réfugié syrien gai décapité et une icône trans brûlée
Hande Kader, 22 ans, avait acquis une certaine notoriété en 2015 lorsque des images d’elle protestant l’annulation des évènements de la fierté à Istanbul avaient fait le tour du web. La femme transsexuelle a été retrouvée brûlée et mutilée le 8 août dernier. La jeune travailleuse du sexe avait été aperçue pour la dernière fois alors qu’elle entrait […].
Le Monde – Migrants : comment les maires récalcitrants deviennent accueillants
Il y a un avant et un après. Daniel Dometz, maire de Saint-Mard, commune de 3 800 habitants en Seine-et-Marne, ne l’avoue pas, mais son regard et celui de la population semblent avoir changé depuis que sa ville a dû, contrainte et forcée, accueillir 200 migrants dans son gymnase flambant neuf.
