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 – U.N. Refugee Commission Thanks New Brunswickers for Funds

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is thanking the governments and the people of New Brunswick for their “unprecedented” financial contributions for Syrian refugees. Furio De Angelis, an UNHCR representative, said the donations from New Brunswick, Ontario and the Northwest Territories will make a big difference. “These generous donations… will increase our ability to urgently respond to the growing needs of Syrian refugees,” De Angelis said in a statement Wednesday.[…] Premier Brian Gallant announced a contribution by the provincial government earlier in September of $50,000, while the Northwest Territories have donated $25,000 and the government of Ontario contributed $1 million to support Syrian refugees. The commission says it also welcomes additional promises from ​the premiers to ensure support is provided to refugees after they arrive in their respective jurisdictions.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-un-refugee-commission-1.3231741

Western News – “People Are Now Ready to Do Something”

Western professor Victoria Esses stressed that our nature is to help. “People want to do something, but they need a solution,” said the Director of Western’s Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations. “Sometimes, if you’re bombarded with information and, if it’s negative, you avoid it, turn away from it. Having a solution actually makes people pay attention. People are now ready to do something.” […] Western has mobilized a handful of efforts to assist families and scholars, alike, including the creation of the Refugee Sponsorship Fund and Syrian Refugee Student Awards, as well as using the Scholars At Risk Program to identify Syrian scholars who could be brought to the university.[…] The Refugee Sponsorship Fund was established by the Faculty of Social Science, in partnership with the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre. Organizers hope to raise $30,000 to provide for aG5 Private Sponsorship Application for a Syrian refugee family of five. If more than the target amount is raised, more refugee families could be sponsored.

http://news.westernu.ca/2015/09/people-are-now-ready-to-do-something-2/

Globe and Mail – A Crying Need to Rework Canada’s Immigration Policies: Hugh Segal

The emergence of refugee policy as a pivotal issue in this election campaign has exposed a crying need. Canada needs a rethink of the small-minded, vision-free and bigoted structure of our long-term immigration policies and procedures. Whether minority or majority, Liberal, Conservative or NDP, the next government and parliament have no excuse to avoid this issue. To do so would be to deny the glaring reality of a policy mired in the quiet discrimination of low expectations. All four federal party leaders have made proposals about refugee acceptance that are paltry and disconnected from humanitarian principles, Canada’s demographic deficit and any rational population policy. Code words such as accepting “the most vulnerable” or “working with NGO and faith-group sponsors” are really about delay, dilution and keeping out people who desperately need a safe haven, precisely when Canada needs younger people to strengthen our population and labour force. […] Canada’s low population density and massive geography outstrip that of Germany. Yet under Chancellor Angela Merkel’s enlightened leadership, Germany is set to take in more than 800,000 refugees. Even under the proposal of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Canada would peak at 25,000.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/a-crying-need-to-rework-canadas-immigration-policies/article26406551/

TVA Nouvelles – Le rêve brisé de 19 travailleurs étrangers

Établis dans Lanaudière depuis au moins quatre ans, 19 travailleurs de l’usine Olymel de Saint-Esprit seront renvoyés dans leur pays d’origine, l’île Maurice, à la suite des récentes modifications apportées au Programme des travailleurs étrangers. «Si je dois retourner vivre à l’île Maurice, ça va me tuer, je pense», lance Vishwan Rubee, des sanglots dans la voix. L’homme, au pays depuis six ans, a deux enfants de 2 et 4 ans avec sa conjointe québécoise. Ils sont 18 autres à faire face à des situations semblables.

http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/regional/montreal/archives/2015/09/20150917-134320.html

L’actualité – Le gouvernement manitobain versera plus d’argent pour les réfugiés syriens

Le gouvernement du Manitoba hausse sa mise pour venir en aide aux réfugiés syriens. Le premier ministre Greg Selinger a annoncé jeudi que 200 000 $ seraient octroyés immédiatement à des organismes venant en aide aux réfugiés sur le terrain. La province s’est également engagée à donner plus d’argent à des programmes de soutien et offrant des soins de santé pour les réfugiés qui s’établiront au Manitoba. M. Selinger a précisé que ce financement pourrait atteindre 1,4 million $ si le gouvernement fédéral acceptait d’augmenter le quota de réfugiés qui seront accueillis au Canada.

http://www.lactualite.com/actualites/quebec-canada/le-gouvernement-manitobain-versera-plus-dargent-pour-les-refugies-syriens/

Radio-Canada – La Nouvelle-Écosse accueillera plus d’immigrants qualifiés

La Nouvelle-Écosse pourra accueillir deux fois plus d’immigrants qualifiés dans le cadre de son programme d’entrée express. La capacité d’accueil passe de 700 personnes en 2014 à 1350 pour 2015. Le premier ministre, Stephen McNeil, explique que la province a fait pression sur le gouvernement fédéral pour faire lever le plafond. « Ils ont répondu après avoir vu notre approche proactive », affirme-t-il. Cette année, la Nouvelle-Écosse a mis en place deux programmes d’entrées express pour les immigrants, un en janvier et l’autre en mai.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2015/09/16/012-immigration-augmentation-entree-express-nouvelle-ecosse.shtml