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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.
Calgary Herald – Federal Minister says Calgary could take More Syrian Refugees
Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum says Calgary could be asked to take in more Syrian refugees given the city’s relative success in resettling people fleeing the war-torn region. McCallum was in the city Thursday for the announcement of $600,000 in funding to the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society from the private sector’s Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees. About 900 Syrian refugees have come to Calgary so far, with most having found a place to live and just over 100 remaining in hotels or the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre.
Global News – Months After Arriving in B.C., Many Syrian Refugees Still Stuck in Hotels
On February 3, David Manicom, the Director General of Canada’s Immigration Policy Branch, made clear to reporters that Syrian Refugees were being housed quickly. “We have not yet had situation where refugees are staying in hotels more than a couple of weeks,” he said. That’s news to Alaia Hurqos and her daughters, two of whom are blind. They’ve been saying at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Vancouver for more than a month – and they say they’ve only been out of their hotel once.
Torontoist – The Canadian Government Must Do Better with LGBTQ Syrian Refugees
The government pledged to place Syrian sexual and gender minorities in cities where they can access resources specific to their needs. But, according to Daily Xtra, immigration officials are unsure how many LGBTQ Syrians have arrived in Canada since the process began. “We treat LGBT people among the vulnerable, because they are often subject to very substantial persecution in that part of the world,” Immigration Minister John McCallum said Feb. 3, during an update on Syrian refugee resettlement efforts. The LGBTQ community, along with vulnerable women and families, were among those prioritized by the government.
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder – Focus on Francophone Immigration in Cornwall
“Something that’s very important for us is awareness, and (illustrating that) immigration is not a bad thing,” said Elise Edimo, the project officer with the Reseau de soutien a l’immigration francophone Region de l’est de l’Ontario, at an “Ambassadors of Diversity” conference held on Thursday night at the Best Western Parkway Inn in Cornwall. […] Edimo said Reseau de soutien a l’immigration francophone Region de l’est de l’Ontario is hoping the rate of francophone immigration will increase over the next few years, and that it’s vital for enhancing francophone communities in a minority setting.
NOW Magazine – Toronto Police Sell Out Sanctuary City
Toronto police are being accused of doing the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) immigration dirty work – and violating not only council’s “sanctuary city” policy but the force’s own “don’t ask” policy as well. According to documents released under the Access To Information Act to migrant justice group No One Is Illegal (NOII) in December, Toronto police called CBSA 4,254 times between November 2014 and October 2015 asking for immigration “status checks” on individuals.
The Independent – NATO Orders Fleet to Deploy in Aegean Sea “to Help End Europe’s Refugee Crisis”
The Nato fleet is being deployed to the Aegean Sea immediately in a bid to end the flow of refugees crossing the sea into Europe from Turkey. Announcing the deployment, which will see refugee boats met by warships rather than coastguards, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said action would be taken “without delay”. It comes after Greece declared Turkey a “safe third country”, giving it the legal framework to turn back asylum-seekers and to actively deport those who have arrived back across the Mediterranean.
