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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.
Global News – Ontario Won’t Yet Divulge Details of Refugee Resettlement Plans
The Ontario government isn’t saying yet how many refugees the province will receive, when they will arrive or in which communities they will settle. The federal government announced its plan Tuesday, saying 10,000 Syrian refugees will arrive by the end of the year, landing in Toronto or Montreal. But Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the details of where the refugees will go once they arrive in Ontario and where they will be housed on an interim basis are still being worked out.
The Guardian – P.E.I. Immigration Minister Disappointed in Phone Call About Immigrants
Prince Edward Island’s minister responsible for immigration says he was disappointed to receive a telephone call from an Islander Tuesday urging government to stop bringing refugees and immigrants to P.E.I. Workforce Development Minister Richard Brown says it’s the first telephone call he has received like this in his 30 years as an elected politician. And it’s one he wholeheartedly disagrees with.
Brampton Guardian – Peel Initiates Plan to Manage Incoming Syrian Refugees
Peel region officials have initiated a multi-pronged emergency plan in preparation for the arrival of Syrian refugees to Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. The region is home to some 5,000 residents of Syrian descent, according to a 2011 National Household Survey. About 3,500 of those residents are immigrants – including 580 that arrived in the previous five years, the survey indicated.
National Observer – Premiers Say They Are Happy to Accept Refugees, Want to Know Details of Funding
Premiers across the country reiterated Wednesday that their governments are prepared to accept thousands of Syrian refugees, but some are raising questions about funding, particularly for housing. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark noted that Metro Vancouver’s housing prices are the highest in the country and funding details still need to be worked out with the federal government. […] Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger said he has raised concerns about rent with federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
CBC – Ottawa, Kingston Syrian Refugee Groups Continue their Work – with Questions
People working to bring Syrian refugees to eastern Ontario say Tuesday’s federal government announcement of more details on their arrival still leaves them with questions and plenty of work to be done. […] The executive director of Ottawa’s Catholic Centre for Immigrants, which has traditionally been the receiver of government-assisted refugees in Ottawa, said he didn’t hear everything he wanted to hear on Tuesday but he’s not getting impatient. “We can see where the file moving is along, it’s not a glacial pace,” Carl Nicholson said. “This is going at a breakneck pace compared to other [campaigns] we’ve been in.”
CBC – Nova Scotia to Welcome up to 30 Syrian Families in December
Nova Scotia will be welcoming 20 to 30 Syrian families as part of the first wave of privately sponsored refugees expected to land in Canada in December. The sponsoring groups are mostly churches as well as the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, said Immigration Minister Lena Diab at a news conference Wednesday.
