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.


CBC – New Brunswick Could Handle 1,500 Syrian Refugees

New Brunswick could accommodate 1,500 Syrian refugees out of the federal government’s goal of resettling 25,000, according to a Liberal cabinet minister. Francine Landry, the New Brunswick’s minister for the population growth secretariat, met with the media on Friday to discuss the province’s plans to resettle Syrian refugees.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-syrian-refugees-1.3317774

CBC – Refugee Agencies in Alberta Prepare to Welcome 3,000 Syrians

Settlement agencies across the province are getting ready to take in thousands of Syrian refugees who will begin arriving in Canada within days. Based on the number of refugees the cities currently take in, Edmonton will likely receive around 1,500 refugees and Red Deer, around 200, said Kathryn Friesen, program manager for Catholic Social Services which is the lead organization for refugee settlement in Edmonton and Red Deer.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/refugee-agencies-in-alberta-prepare-to-welcome-3-000-syrians-1.3318732

CBC – Credentials, Language Just 2 Barriers Faced by Refugee Professionals

With a wave of new refugees set to come to the province, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. is taking steps to make it easier for them to get their foreign credentials recognized. According to the APEGBC’s director of registration, Gillian Pichler, engineer is a fairly common profession and many of the coming refugees will have training.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/engineers-association-helping-refugees-1.3317133

CBC – Syrian Refugees Need to Live in Cities, Not Lodges, Says Advocate

Some refugee advocates have applauded a B.C. resort manager’s offer of accommodation for incoming refugees, but others are now questioning whether a lodge in Golden is the best place for the newcomers. […] Marilyn Perry, chair of the Central Okanagan Refugee Committee, disagrees. “Refugees have already been in refugee camps — they don’t need something else temporary. They need to be able to find a group and a house and get located in a city and begin to integrate,” said

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/syrian-refugees-accommodation-city-lodge-1.3318160

Yahoo News – Merkel, Under Fire Over Refugees, Says “I’m Fighting for my Vision”

Chancellor Angela Merkel put up a spirited defense of her leadership on Friday, vowing to “fight for my vision” of how to deal with the refugee crisis that has stretched Germany’s resources and damaged her standing. Infighting in Merkel’s ruling coalition and a unilateral decision by her interior minister on asylum policy have raised questions about the chancellor’s leadership, though coalition sources have dismissed speculation of a “putsch” against her.

http://news.yahoo.com/germanys-merkel-says-refugee-crisis-under-control-172423651.html

Cape Breton Post – Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Awaiting Details of Syrian Refugee Arrivals

The provincial governments in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are getting ready to welcome thousands of refugees from Syria, but senior cabinet ministers in both provinces say they’re waiting for more information from the federal government, which has pledged to accept 25,000 refugees by the end of year. Nova Scotia Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab says it will likely be next week before specific numbers and financial aid are allotted to the provinces.

http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2015-11-13/article-4342841/Nova-Scotia-and-New-Brunswick-awaiting-details-of-Syrian-refugee-arrivals/1