Voies vers la prospérité: Canada

Présidente du Comité spécial sur l’accueil des réfugiés syriens, la ministre fédérale de la Santé, Jane Philpott, demande aux provinces et aux municipalités canadiennes de faire preuve de « patience » dans ce dossier. « Je sais que tout le monde a très hâte d’avoir tous les détails de cet accueil. Et je sais que les Canadiens sont enthousiastes à l’idée d’aider. Plusieurs discussions sont en cours.

http://www.lapresse.ca/international/crise-migratoire/201511/19/01-4922642-accueil-de-refugies-ottawa-demande-la-patience-des-provinces-et-des-municipalites.php

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally committed to removing visa requirements for Mexican citizens entering Canada, a policy imposed by the Conservative government in 2009 to stem the flow of Mexicans seeking asylum here. Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto said that Trudeau confirmed the commitment during a face-to-face meeting with Canada’s new prime minister at the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-formally-commits-to-lifting-visa-requirement-for-mexicans-1.3323013

Planning is underway to prepare for upwards of 1,150 Syrian refugees who are soon expected to start arriving in Waterloo Region. Immigration Partnership is hosting a half-day preparedness planning session on Friday that will gather together service providers to be ready for the influx of refugees. […] Immigration Partnership is a group of more than 100 organizations and community members focused on supporting and integrating immigrants, and it is taking the lead in co-ordinating refugee response efforts for the region.

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6125087-1-150-syrian-refugees-expected-in-waterloo-region/

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is reacting to calls by some — including Premier Brad Wall — to suspend plans to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees into Canada by the end of the year. […] Goodale says 10,000 refugees have already been cleared by the United Nations. Characteristics such as risk, health, and ability to resettle in Canada are all being considered.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/delaying-refugee-plan-might-jeopardize-objectives-goodale-says-1.3324584

Once in Canada, refugees will need food, housing, education and health care. They will require translators, language training, social assistance, employment counselling. Some will have survived persecution, trauma, violence and might require mental-health support. As Amnesty International Canada has warned, without financial resources any commitments and good intentions “will all be an illusion.”

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/11/18/weighing-the-costs-and-values-of-canadas-syrian-refugee-pledge.html

In Canada, despite the objective lack of connection, politicians began sounding off “security concerns” related to incoming Syrian refugees.  […] Contrary to the influx of migrants crossing into Europe over the past months, Canada is resettling pre-screened refugees who have been approved for permanent residency by a Canadian visa officer abroad. The process is thorough and involves international and national law enforcement agencies.

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/11/18/Canada-Can-Meet-Syrian-Refugee-Commitments/