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 – “March for Justice for Abdirahman Abdi” in Ottawa Draws Hundreds
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, a civilian law enforcement agency tasked with investigating police officers, is investigating the actions of those two officers — Const. Dave Weir and Const. Daniel Montsion — and the circumstances surrounding Abdi’s death. It could take months to complete the probe. Neither officer involved in Abdi’s death is on front-line duty at the moment, but their employment status remains the same.
Global News – U of R Receives Overwhelming Response to Refugee Child Only Summer Camp
A new pilot program is welcoming children to a summer camp for refugees. The program is put together at the University of Regina every Saturday with assistance from the Regina Open Doors Society, and volunteers. Irene Barnes is the program coordinator and said the response to the camp was overwhelming.
The Varsity – Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Suspended for International Master’s and PhD Students
Ontario is pausing the Provincial Nominee Program that allows international graduate students to gain Permanent Residency (PR) upon completion of their degrees. […] International students tend to experience more difficulty in qualifying for all streams of immigration, such as the Express Entry system that the Harper government implemented in 2014.
MetroNews – Non-Profit’s ID Cards Get Recognition from Police, Immigrants
More than 200 people with no legal U.S. identification crammed into a North Carolina church on a recent Wednesday night to become part of an ID program created by immigration activists in partnership with police — one community’s response to a pressing issue for immigrants and officers alike.
The Hamilton Spectator – “How Do We Sell Our Food in Canada?”
Just a few months after arriving in Hamilton, three Syrian refugee moms are combining their cooking skills and entrepreneurial spirit to create jobs for themselves and delicious meals for their community. Sitting around a table at the Kitchen Collective on King Street East, Rawa’a Aloliwi, Dalal Al Zoubi and Manahel Al Shareef share a laugh about the way things have turned out. Through a translator, they explain that they never expected they’d be the ones going to work — launching a small business, no less — while their husbands go to classes to improve their English.
CTV News – Thousands Mourn at Funeral for Abdirahman Abdi
The funeral for the Ottawa man who died following a confrontation with police took place at the Ottawa Main Mosque Friday. […] The president of the Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA) estimated more than 2000 people attended the funeral. […] In the Muslim community the funeral and burial are typically performed within 24 hours, however, this was delayed due to the police autopsy and investigation.
