Une alliance nationale visant à fournir une base factuelle pour l'établissement et l'intégration des nouveaux arrivants, ainsi que pour la promotion de communautés accueillantes au Canada
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.
Globe and Mail – Why Newcomers are Beginning to Bypass Canada’s Big Cities
There is a growing effort by many mid-sized, post-industrial cities to spark a new wave of immigration. Also struggling, places such as Moncton, Trois-Rivières and Kitchener are doing everything they can to open their doors, from adopting their own de facto immigration policies to, in some cases, even going abroad to recruit new residents. While the great majority of Canada’s immigrants still settle in greater Toronto and Vancouver, secondary cities have begun to grab an increasingly larger share. In Canada’s rust belt, mass immigration is increasingly seen as the hope for recovery. A thriving destination for newcomers in the twentieth century, Hamilton has been in a long period of decline since its heavy industry dried up. To city manager Chris Murray, a revived immigration program was the only way out. […] So, in 2012, Global Hamilton was created – a new department dedicated to making Steel City an immigrant city once again. The following year, the department’s head, Sarah Wayland, published a two-volume Immigrant Attraction Action Plan that was enthusiastically adopted by a majority on city council.
Radio-Canada – Une résidente de Gatineau se bat pour obtenir sa carte soleil
Épuisée et enceinte de huit mois, Rosa Callalli est à bout de souffle. Depuis plusieurs mois, elle livre une bataille contre le gouvernement du Québec pour obtenir sa carte d’assurance maladie. La Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) refuse de lui donner une carte santé, même si Mme Callalli, d’origine péruvienne, réside au Québec depuis 2013, possède un emploi et paie ses impôts. La situation est particulièrement stressante pour cette jeune dame de 35 ans, car elle ne connaît pas l’état de santé de son enfant à naître. En effet, même si elle a plus de 30 semaines de grossesse, elle n’a pas consulté de médecin. Rosa Callalli n’a pas les moyens d’assumer les frais pour de telles visites médicales.
La Presse canadienne – Un avocat critique les règles fédérales sur l’immigration
Beaucoup d’immigrants qui sont arrivés au Canada par le Quai 21, à Halifax, ne seraient pas autorisés à entrer au pays aujourd’hui à cause des politiques gouvernementales plus restrictives, affirme un avocat en droit de l’immigration. D’après Lee Cohen, un avocat de Halifax, les nombreux millions de dollars qu’Ottawa a investis dans le Musée canadien de l’immigration sont une forme de «priorité mal placée», étant donné les efforts que le gouvernement met à resserrer les règles et les critères pour les immigrants et les réfugiés. Il affirme que les récents changements aux politiques favorisent un certain profil d’immigrant qui est très instruit, en bonne situation financière et qui maîtrise un minimum le français ou l’anglais — ce qui ne correspond pas à la description de bon nombre des immigrants arrivés par le Quai 21.
Toronto Star – Deaf Teen Deemed “Medically Inadmissible” Can Now Join Mother in Canada
Facing public outrage, Ottawa has reversed an earlier decision and will now let a deaf girl it deemed “medically inadmissible” join her Filipino caregiver mother in Canada. […] Earlier this year, Ottawa told Talosig that Jazmine, 14, was inadmissible because her deafness could cost Canadians $91,500 for health-related services over five years — despite contrary evidence from the Burnaby school board and the British Columbia Provincial School for the Deaf. The public outrage also prompted B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender to weigh in on the federal government’s controversial decision, vouching that Jazmine would not incur extra costs to taxpayers because she has no additional learning or physical needs. The family’s supporters were ecstatic with Ottawa’s change of heart. […] The visa post’s latest decision didn’t come without a catch, however, said Toronto lawyer Adrienne Smith, who reached out to represent the family pro bono after reading their story in the Star. While Jazmine can come to Canada and permanent residency is highly likely, it is still not guaranteed.
Inside Halton – Halton Newcomer Strategy Earns Municipal Award
Halton Newcomer Strategy (HNS) has been recognized by the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) with a Local Municipal Champion Award. The organization, which recently honoured the achievements of some of its members, consists of 45 community partners working together to make Halton a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community, where newcomers can prosper. “The Halton Newcomer Strategy plays such an important role in our community as an advocacy team that engages the community to help eliminate barriers to newcomers in Halton,” said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr a news release. […] The award recognizes a variety of areas. These include: building capacity for service providers helping newcomers including mental health; professional trade licensing and social media with more than 100 people receiving training; as well as creating Halton’s e-mentoring program, an online portal, which helps newcomers enhance their skills and confidence while networking by partnering them with a local employer. The award is also given in recognition of researching newcomer youth in Halton to help identify both best practices and gaps in current services to help create youth programs that best meet the needs of young newcomers.
Think Progress – The Truth about the Heckler at the White House Pride Reception Last Night
An undocumented transgender activist was escorted out of the White House Wednesday night after she called on the president to release LGBTQ immigrants in detention centers. “President Obama, release all LGBTQ immigrants from detention and stop all deportations,” activist Jennicet Gutiérrez shouted, interrupting the beginning of President Obama’s speech during a LGBT Pride Month Reception. Attendees drowned out her pleas with chants of “Obama! Obama! Obama!” One attendee shouted at Gutiérrez, “Enough! Enough. This is not for you. This is for all of us.” Another attendee shouted, “Shame on you” — words Obama then echoed, as he called for Gutiérrez’s removal from the reception. “Last night I spoke out to demand respect and acknowledgement of our gender expression and the release of the estimated 75 transgender immigrants in detention right now,” Gutiérrez wrote in a Washington Blade op-ed. Gutiérrez is a founding member of FAMILIA TQLM, an LGBTQ immigrant advocacy group. “There is no pride in how LGBTQ immigrants are treated in this country and there can be no celebration with an administration that has the ability to keep us detained and in danger or release us to freedom.”
