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.
Radio-Canada – Travailleurs étrangers temporaires : des milliers d’entreprises sur les dents
Le gouvernement fédéral entend réduire de moitié, d’ici juillet 2016, le nombre de travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada, un véritable casse-tête pour les entreprises déjà aux prises avec une pénurie de main-d’oeuvre. Pour beaucoup de travailleurs, cette réforme marquera la fin d’un emploi au Canada, ou la clandestinité pour ceux qui choisiront de rester. La compagnie Veg Pro emploie une centaine de travailleurs guatémaltèques dans son usine d’emballage de Sherrington, en Montérégie. Le directeur, Gerry Van Winden, dit avoir tout fait pour recruter des travailleurs d’ici, mais les Québécois boudent ses emplois. Les travailleurs étrangers effectuent différents travaux sur la chaîne de montage, ils lavent, trient, emballent une variété de laitues. Leur permis de travail arrivera à échéance d’ici quelques mois et, selon la nouvelle politique sur les travailleurs étrangers d’Ottawa, il ne sera tout simplement pas renouvelé.
Toronto Star – Immigration Policy Will be Part of Election Conversation, Opposition Says
Immigration policy under the Conservative party’s watch has changed substantially, with many rules and regulations making it harder for refugees and immigrants to make Canada their home. The Tories’ tough-on-immigration stance has won over some ethnic groups; others are less than keen. Critics in Parliament have argued vigorously against the changes. But the Tories argue that their changes have saved taxpayers money, streamlined processes, cut waiting times and stopped “bogus” refugees. A spokesman for the Minister of Immigration Chris Alexander said he wasn’t available to talk to the Star to discuss the changes or what lies ahead. But according to University of Toronto’s assistant political science professor Erin Tolley, immigration rarely makes it as a central election issue because it “has the potential to alienate.” But this time around both the Liberal and the NDP say they are going to make immigration policy part of the election conversation.
CBC – Ex-Tim Hortons Temporary Foreign Workers Get Reprieve After Whistleblowing
A couple from the Philippines who complained about how they were treated while working at the Tim Hortons in Fernie, B.C., can stay in Canada for at least two more years. Jona and Chris Pineda are part of a group of temporary foreign workers who helped initiate a human rights hearing against their boss at the time, Pierre Pelletier. They accused him of cheating them out of overtime pay and threatening to send them back to the Philippines. The allegations prompted an RCMP investigation and attracted intense media attention. Pelletier was stripped of his two franchises in Fernie and Blairmore, Alta. Meanwhile, the Pinedas’ permits expired last August, and with the entire temporary foreign worker program in flux they feared being sent home. Then they learned Citizenship and Immigration Canada had given them a reprieve.
Chronicle Herald – Immigration and Growth a Winner – We Need More
The Conference Board of Canada says immigrant-owned enterprises are 36 per cent more likely to export than other businesses — and 60 per cent more likely to venture beyond the U.S. And immigrants frequently bring, or generate, new investment — all without tapping taxpayers for special job-creation subsidies or generous tax credits. Anyone who thinks this sounds too rosy to be true should take a good look at a case study of immigration published this week by the Halifax Partnership, the city’s development organization, and the Halifax section of the Canadian-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The study looks at the impacts of immigration to Halifax from Lebanon, mostly since the 1970s, and identifies some amazing contributions to the economy from a community of between 4,500 to 7,000 people. Some 55 business groups and individuals from the Lebanese community are engaged in construction and real estate development. Over the past decade, they have built 20 major projects valued at $3 billion, plus another $1 billion worth of smaller projects. That’s an astounding level of investment in Halifax’s economy.
North Bay News – Council Supports Push for Permanent Residents’ Municipal Vote
The city is supporting a push to allow permanent residents to vote in municipal and school board elections. Don Curry, the executive director of the North Bay and District Multicultural Centre, stepped in front of City Council on Monday night to urge the politicians to support allowing permanent residents to vote municipally. Accompanied by a video featuring a myriad of community leaders backing the idea, Curry’s message seemed to get through after Coun. Mike Anthony later put forward a successful motion that shows the city’s support in the Multicultural Centre’s request. […]Council passed the motion with an 8-2 vote, which calls for a letter of support to be sent to Premier Kathleen Wynne and other various bodies in the provincial government. The province holds the ultimate decision for the change to be made.
Radio-Canada – Yukon : l’AFY se réjouit du rapport du commissaire aux langues officielles
L’Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) applaudit le rapport annuel du commissaire aux langues officielles, Graham Fraser, soumis au gouvernement fédéral la semaine dernière. Par voie de communiqué mercredi, l’AFY s’est particulièrement réjoui des recommandations du commissaire portant sur l’immigration francophone. « Les immigrants francophones forment 14 % de notre communauté et contribuent grandement à l’essor économique, artistique et culturel du Yukon », a déclaré la présidente de l’association, Angélique Bernard. Monsieur Fraser met en valeur que l’intégration des nouveaux arrivants francophones renforce la vitalité des communautés francophones en situation minoritaire. Il recommande entre autres la mise en place d’un plan d’action pour appuyer les programmes de candidature provinciaux et territoriaux, afin d’augmenter le recrutement et la sélection d’immigrants de langue française.
