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.


La Presse – Citoyenneté : le gouvernement libéral renverse les mesures conservatrices

Les Canadiens avec double citoyenneté ne pourront plus perdre leur citoyenneté canadienne, une fois qu’un nouveau projet de loi, déposé jeudi matin, sera adopté.Le gouvernement Harper avait modifié la loi sur la citoyenneté, donnant le pouvoir à Ottawa de retirer la citoyenneté canadienne à quiconque est coupable de terrorisme ou […].

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201602/25/01-4954510-citoyennete-le-gouvernement-liberal-renverse-les-mesures-conservatrices.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B13b_politique_2275309_section_POS2

Vancouver Sun – Opinion: International Students Provide Major Benefits

When international students arrive in B.C., not only do they benefit from high-quality education, they also bring a wide range of short- and long-term social, cultural and economic benefits. Students who choose B.C. have a positive impact on our communities, our education institutions, and their campus colleagues.

http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/editorials/opinion+international+students+provide+major+benefits/11742055/story.html

Our Windsor – Lessons from Canada’s Refugee-Health Saga

The announcement from Immigration Minister John McCallum and Health Minister Jane Philpott was not a surprise. The Liberals promised in last fall’s election campaign to fully restore the 59-year-old Interim Federal Health Program. […] What was a surprise was that the Liberals went further than anticipated. Next year, they will widen the program to cover the costs arising before refugees designated for resettlement set foot in Canada: medical exams required for entry, pre-departure vaccinations and services to manage disease outbreaks in refugee camps.

http://www.ourwindsor.ca/opinion-story/6342753-lessons-from-canada-s-refugee-health-saga-goar/

The Globe and Mail – Farmers Urge Ottawa to Expand Foreign Seasonal Workers Program

Agriculture groups want the federal government to allow more producers to hire foreign seasonal employees to work on farms. “There are some jobs that we can’t get Canadians to do,” Norm Hall, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said on Wednesday. “Having enough employees to get the job done in a timely matter makes more money for agriculture.” The federal Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program already allows about 20,000 temporary foreign workers to be hired in Canada for up to eight months each year in specific industries such as the tobacco, livestock, fruit and vegetable sectors.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/farmers-urge-ottawa-to-expand-temporary-foreign-workers-program/article28883883/

CBC – Syrian Refugees Resettled in More Towns as Ottawa Nears its Target

The federal government announced today some of the next cities and towns to receive Syrian refugees, as the total number brought into Canada since the Trudeau government assumed power ticked closer to 25,000. Three new cities are being added to the list of those that will receive refugees in the coming days: Leamington and Peterborough in Ontario, and Brooks, Alta. Immigration officials also revealed that Victoria has agreed to accept 315 refugees.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syrian-refugee-immigration-resettlement-update-1.3462242

Radio-Canada – Darfour-Ouest : seulement le tiers des enfants ont accès à l’éducation

Alors que les conflits s’intensifient entre le gouvernement et les groupes rebelles au Darfour, dans l’ouest du Soudan, les enfants luttent pour avoir accès à l’éducation dans les camps de réfugiés, mais la plupart délaissent les bancs d’école. À l’aube de la guerre du Darfour, en 2003, le jeune Aboubeida Ali a assisté au meurtre de son père par les […].

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/International/2016/02/24/004-darfour-education-soudan-abuzar.shtml