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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.
CBC – Conservatives’ Refugee System Overhaul Dealt Another Blow by Federal Court
The charter rights of refugee applicants are being violated by a process that marginalizes, prejudices and stereotypes them based on where they are from, the Federal Court ruled Thursday in another blow to the Conservative government’s overhaul of the refugee system. By denying applicants from designated countries of origin (DCO) the right to appeal when their claims are rejected, the government violates equality rights enshrined in the charter, Justice Keith Boswell said. “The distinction drawn between the procedural advantage now accorded to non-DCO refugee claimants and the disadvantage suffered by DCO refugee claimants under (the policy) is discriminatory on its face,” Boswell wrote. “It also serves to further marginalize, prejudice, and stereotype refugee claimants from DCO countries which are generally considered safe and ‘non-refugee producing.” But Boswell stopped short of declaring the program unconstitutional, agreeing with the government that such a determination was beyond the scope of the case at hand. The decision, however, will have the immediate effect of allowing refugee claimants from 42 countries the right to appeal if their claims are turned down. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-refugee-system-overhaul-dealt-another-blow-by-federal-court-1.3165544
La Presse canadienne – Réfugiés: le gouvernement accusé de discrimination
La Cour fédérale juge que le traitement différencié des demandes de statut de réfugié selon le pays d’origine marginalise et porte préjudice aux demandeurs. Il viole également les droits à l’égalité inscrits dans la Charte des droits. Dans un autre revers à la tentative de refonte, par le gouvernement conservateur, du processus d’octroi du statut de réfugié, le tribunal a jugé que de refuser à certains demandeurs le droit de porter la décision du gouvernement canadien en appel en cas de refus est clairement de la discrimination basée sur la nationalité d’origine. L’objectif du programme des pays d’origine désignés (POD) mis en place par le gouvernement conservateur en 2012 est «de prévenir l’abus du système de protection des réfugiés par des personnes provenant de pays qui sont généralement considérés comme sûrs». Ainsi, les demandeurs du statut de réfugié en provenance de 43 pays voient leur demande traitée plus rapidement afin que ceux qui présentent des demandes non justifiées «soient renvoyés rapidement».
Toronto Star – Detainees Demand Answers in Death of Man in Immigration Custody
A group of fellow detainees has joined the chorus of voices calling for an end to the secrecy surrounding the death of a troubled Toronto man in immigration custody. Eighty-eight inmates at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay signed an open letter demanding a public inquest into the June 11 death of Abdurahman Ibrahim Hassan. The letter asks that they be allowed to take part in the inquest and that it be held in an open fashion to provide answers in the death critics say has been shrouded in secrecy. “Hassan is one of us. […] Whatever happened to him all happened to us. He’s not gone. His spirit is still here,” said Francis Davidson, a man from Liberia who has been detained for immigration violations for four years. “We knew him very well. We have to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else. No other family should go through this,” Davidson added. […] Hassan, 39, also known as “Abdi,” died while in immigration custody at the Peterborough Regional Hospital. He came to Canada in 1993 as a refugee and had struggled with mental and physical health issues including diabetes and bipolar disorder, Hassan’s family in Toronto told the Star shortly after his death.
CBC – Nigerian Family Facing Exit from Canada Over Baby Granted Reprieve
A Nigerian family on the cusp of being forced out of the country because of their newborn has been granted a reprieve. Dimeji and Deborah Tawose and their three children will all now receive temporary resident permits. The couple, both medical radiographers, came to Calgary on July 12 under the federal skilled worker program. But they were told to leave because their third child was born in the U.S. while their visas were being processed. Confusion over the status of their youngest child, who’s still nursing, had the family fearing they’d need to leave the country, or the baby would be separated from his family for weeks. Officials say the reprieve will allow the family to stay in Calgary for a year while they sort out their paperwork.[…] The parents say they tried numerous times to notify Canadian officials about their situation, but a visa was never issued for their newborn. “Knowing fully well that we are people that do not go contrary to the law, we’ve done everything humanly possible to get things right and get things done properly,” said Deborah Tawose. At Wednesday’s hearing, the Canadian border agents acknowledged those efforts. In response, Citizenship and Immigration Canada also agreed to issue two open work permits for the couple.
Al Jazeera English – Canada Tightens Citizenship Laws to Fight “Terrorism”
In an attempt to combat the “ever-evolving threat of jihadi terrorism”, in the words of Canada’s immigration minister, the Canadian government has enacted new laws allowing it to strip dual nationals of their citizenship without resorting to a federal court hearing. Before the law went into effect in late May, the government could only strip citizenship from individuals accused of obtaining it fraudulently – a three-year process that involved the federal court of Canada. […] The recent revocation provisions are part of the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, which Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government introduced last year as Bill C-24. The Act represents the most comprehensive reforms to Canada’s citizenship laws since 1977, giving the government power to strip dual nationals of Canadian citizenship if convicted of terrorism, treason or spying. But, there are at least 944,700 Canadians with multiple citizenships – not including single-citizenship Canadians who are eligible for other nationalities, who may also be affected by the law. […] The new citizenship reforms also require citizenship applicants to declare their intent to reside in Canada after they are granted citizenship.
Radio-Canada – Une famille nigériane menacée d’expulsion à cause d’un bébé sans visa
Une famille nigériane arrivée à Calgary pourrait être expulsée dès jeudi en raison de la confusion au sujet de son bébé de huit mois qui est né aux États-Unis et qui n’a pas obtenu un visa. Dimeji et Deborah Tawose sont arrivés au pays avec trois enfants, il y a deux semaines, en vertu du programme fédéral des travailleurs qualifiés. Les deux professionnels de la santé ont obtenu leurs visas pendant qu’ils travaillaient à Abu Dhabi, dans l’État des Émirats arabes unis. La bonne nouvelle est tombée après deux ans d’attente. Entre-temps, le couple a eu un troisième enfant alors qu’il était en vacances aux États-Unis. Des efforts sans résultats « Nous nous sommes retrouvés avec un troisième enfant qui n’était pas sur notre demande originale de visa. Immigration Canada ne tient pas compte du fait qu’il soit un citoyen américain », explique Dimeji Tawose.
