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 International – Comprendre la diversité des Canadiens d’origine arabe
Un défi que s’est lancé Radio Canada International en présentant une plate-forme web qui aborde, par exemple, les mythes persistants quant à l’utilisation et la signification des mots « arabe » et « musulman » . Le site web lancé cette semaine « Qui sont les Canadiens d’origine arabe ? » explique, par exemple, que la présence de Canadiens d’origine arabe remonte à plus de 130 ans au Canada et qu’ils étaient majoritairement de confession chrétienne jusqu’aux années 90. Vous retrouverez aussi dans ce dossier, sur les Canadiens d’origine arabe, des notes plus légères comme des portraits d’humoristes et des mots français issus de la langue arabe comme kif kif et élixir. Maryse Jobin est partie à la découverte de ce dossier fascinant à l’aide d’un de ses concepteurs Stéphane Parent, animateur-réalisateur à Radio Canada International.
Radio Canada International – La lutte contre l’austérité concerne aussi les travailleurs immigrants
Solidarité sans frontières, un réseau montréalais impliqué dans les luttes immigrantes profite du 1ermai, jour de la fête des Travailleurs pour inciter tous ceux qui œuvrent d’une manière ou d’une autre auprès des immigrants, que ce soit en santé, en éducation, en logement ou en services sociaux, à leur donner des services sans prendre en compte leur statut migratoire. Alors que partout dans la province du Québec, des coupures importantes ont touché plusieurs services aux citoyens au cours des derniers mois, Solidarité sans frontières veut en profiter pour placer la question du travail des immigrants au cœur des luttes contre l’austérité. De nombreux immigrants sont exclus des programmes sociaux à cause de leur statut migratoire pourtant, précise Solidarité sans frontières, « leur travail contribue massivement à ces programmes et au bien-être de la société en général ». La Gendarmerie Royale du Canada estime qu’il y a environ 500 000 sans-papiers au Canada.
Montreal Gazette – Quebec Deplores New Temporary Foreign Worker Rules
Quebec cabinet ministers warned the province could lose jobs unless Ottawa backs down on recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Quebec had asked the federal government to delay the reform until they could reach a compromise, but new restrictions on hiring temporary foreign workers came into effect Thursday. The program allows employers who can’t find qualified workers locally to recruit them abroad. Last June, after media reported that some employers abused the program, the federal government tightened the rules. In some job sectors, including retail, businesses can no longer hire a temporary foreign worker in a region where the unemployment rate is above six per cent. Montreal, Laval, Sherbrooke and many other regions’ jobless rate was higher than that last year. Many Quebec businesses have complained that the new restrictions will make it harder for them to find the workers they need, Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness Minister Kathleen Weil said. They have also told her the new rules could lead them to move some of their activities south of the border.
Lobster processing in the region could drop by as much as 25 per cent this year and lead to quotas for fishermen if the industry can’t find enough employees, due to changes to the temporary foreign worker program, says a member of the newly-formed Maritime Seafood Coalition. Nat Richard, of Westmorland Fisheries in Cap-Pelé, says nearly half of the employees at his plant are usually temporary foreign workers. But under the new rules, they can’t make up more than one-third of his staff this year, 20 per cent next year and 10 per cent in 2017. Richard said the industry has been fighting labour shortages for years and the changes will make the situation worse. That’s why seafood processors and fishermen’s associations from across the region have formed the coalition to lobby the federal government.
Durham Region – Durham Gardening Workshop Helps Newcomers to Canada Grow Together
Durham’s Community Connections program offers a variety of group activities to help newcomers integrate into Canadian culture. Recently, the Ajax-based organization hosted “Gardening in a New Land,” an interactive workshop held at the Whitby Public Library on April 14 for those who are new to Canada and interested in planting a garden this summer. […] The Community Connections program is funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and is open to immigrants who are permanent residents, conventional refugees, or live-in caregivers. About 20 people attended the gardening workshop where they learned the basics of starting and growing a backyard garden, the best times to plant, water, and cut their gardens, how to grow herbs and vegetables on a small scale, and where to find gardening resources in Durham. David Middleton, an Ajax resident and CDCD volunteer who led the workshop, said the idea to add a gardening component to newcomers’ services sprouted a few years ago.
Toronto Star – New Canadians a Better Credit Risk: Report
New Canadians are a better credit risk than the general population, even though banks still tend to view immigrant investors more cautiously due to a lack of financial background information, says a new Equifax Canada study. “There is a common misconception that providing credit to new immigrants is a risky move for financial institutions, but the fact is that immigrants have a 20 per cent lower delinquency (rate on credit cards) than the national average of the general population,” explains Regina Malina, senior director of decision insights at Equifax Canada. In her latest report, she says lenders often approach new Canadians with caution, and wind up presenting these customers with a limited product selection for credit due to a lack of insight into their credit history and risk score. […] For instance, finance firms usually offer them a “starter” credit card with a low limit.
