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.


BBC – Germany Targets North Africans in Crackdown

The German government says North African countries cannot expect German development aid if they are unwilling to take back failed asylum seekers. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said he was sending that message to North African leaders. Migrants from North Africa were blamed for many attacks on women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve. Germany may soon list Algeria and Morocco as “safe countries of origin”.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35342818

Yahoo News – Muslim Women Must Learn English or Risk Deportation: British PM

Muslim women who fail to learn English to a high enough standard could face deportation from Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday. He also suggested that poor English skills can leave people “more susceptible” to the messages of groups like Islamic State (IS). […] Immigration rules already force spouses to speak English before they come to Britain to live with their partners.

http://news.yahoo.com/british-pm-attacks-isolation-muslim-women-080924604.html

CBC – John McCallum Says More Syrian Refugees Could Settle in Francophone Areas

Immigration Minister John McCallum says the federal government may be willing to direct more Syrian refugees to francophone New Brunswick communities. The New Brunswick government has said it would like 30 per cent of the Syrian refugees who settle in the province to be in francophone communities.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/john-mccallum-syrian-refugees-francophone-1.3408321

Global News – Moncton Gets Federal Funding to Create Immigration Partnership

The City of Moncton says it has received funding from the federal department of immigration to create a local immigration partnership. The partnership is designed to help the area attract newcomers and improve their odds of successfully integrating in the community. “This community-based partnership will help Moncton attract newcomers and help the newcomers integrate into Moncton; it’s a double win for the community and the newcomers,” said Immigration Minister John McCallum in a news release.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2461892/moncton-gets-federal-funding-to-create-immigration-partnership/

Radio-Canada – Réfugiés syriens en Acadie : John McCallum va consulter le commissaire aux langues officielles

Le ministre de l’Immigration du Canada, John McCallum, dit qu’il va consulter le commissaire aux langues officielles sur la question des responsabilités du fédéral en matière de formation linguistique des réfugiés syriens. Le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick dit souhaiter que 30 % des réfugiés qui s’installent dans la […].

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2016/01/17/003-acadie-john-mccallum-refugies-langues-nouveau-brunswick.shtml

Vancouver Sun – Refugee Arrivals to Vancouver Paused as Agency Scrambles to Find Housing

The Immigrant Services Society of B.C. has asked Ottawa to hit the pause button on Syrian refugee arrivals to Vancouver as temporary hotel rooms fill up and the agency scrambles to house those already here. There will be 763 government-assisted Syrian refugees in Vancouver by Sunday, said Chris Friesen, the agency’s director of settlement services, up from 389 on Dec. 31. Only a handful have been moved out of the six hotels where they are being temporarily housed and into permanent accommodation.

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/refugee+arrivals+vancouver+paused+agency+scrambles+find+housing/11655602/story.html