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 – 3500 ressortissants craignent d’être déportés du Canada
Une dizaine de ressortissants haïtiens et zimbabwéens ont manifesté leurs craintes, vendredi, quant à la possibilité d’être déportés vers leurs pays d’origine. Une situation qui touche environ 3500 personnes au Canada. Les Haïtiens et les Zimbabwéens qui se sont massés devant le complexe Guy-Favreau à Montréal sont inquiets. Accueillis au milieu des années 2000 pour des raisons humanitaires, ils ont peur d’être renvoyés du Canada depuis qu’Ottawa a mis fin au moratoire sur les déportations, en décembre dernier. Dans un communiqué, le ministère de l’Immigration du Canada soutient que « les conditions en Haïti et au Zimbabwe se sont améliorées et que le gouvernement du Canada considère qu’il n’y a plus de risque généralisé pour l’ensemble de la population ». Le gouvernement fédéral exige donc que ces 3500 ressortissants passent à travers tout le processus d’immigration. Sinon, ils risquent d’être déportés.
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada – Communiqué – Le ministre du Multiculturalisme organise des tables rondes avec des Canadiens d’origine iraquienne
Plus tôt, aujourd’hui, l’honorable Jason Kenney, ministre du Multiculturalisme, a organisé des tables rondes avec des organismes de la communauté iraquienne pour discuter des contributions du Canada dans le cadre de la lutte mondiale contre le groupe terroriste État islamique en Iraq et au Levant (EIIL) et pour connaître l’opinion des membres de ces organismes communautaires en ce qui concerne la menace posée par ce groupe ici, au Canada, et dans leur pays d’origine. Le ministre a rencontré des responsables de la communauté assyrienne du Canada, l’une des communautés chrétiennes les plus anciennes du monde, qui a fait l’objet de persécutions extrêmes et de nombreux déplacements, notamment en raison de l’EIIL.
Epoch Times – Many New Immigrants Opting for Prairie Provinces Over Toronto
Canada’s immigration patterns have radically altered in recent years, with western provinces—particularly the Prairies—overtaking Toronto as the primary destination for new immigrants. Statistics Canada reports this week that compared to 2000 levels, the number of new immigrants settling in Canada’s largest city has fallen, with more new arrivals opting for destinations such as Manitoba and Saskatchewan. […] In the 2000s, Toronto was the destination for half of all new immigrants to Canada, but according to recent figures, 33 percent of new arrivals are forsaking Toronto for other destinations. Statistics Canada suggested that the change coincides with a shift in provincial programs. […] The agency said immigration programs accounted for nearly all the increase in the share of new immigrants settling in Winnipeg and Saskatchewan, as well as for an increase in smaller locations in Alberta outside of Calgary and Edmonton. […] “There have been two changes: one is that people are moving outside of the large centres to smaller communities, and definitely western provinces are getting more immigrants in recent years, possibly because of labour market conditions,” said Victoria Esses, director of the Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations at the University of Western Ontario.
Ottawa Citizen – MP Larry Miller Apologizes for Niqab Remarks on Radio Program
A Conservative MP from Ontario was forced to backpedal Tuesday after telling a local radio station that if anyone doesn’t want to show their face during a citizenship oath ceremony, the person should “stay the hell where you came from.” The Prime Minister’s Office also distanced itself from the comments by Bruce Grey-Owen Sound MP Larry Miller, in the latest political storm over the Muslim veil known as the niqab. […] Miller issued an apology Tuesday. “Yesterday I made comments on a radio show that I recognize were inappropriate,” he said in a written statement. “I stand by my view that anyone being sworn in as a new citizen of our country must uncover their face. However, I apologize for and retract my comments that went beyond this.” Rob Nichol, director of communications for the PMO, said in an e-mail, “The member in question made inappropriate comments that went beyond our clear position, and he has apologized for that.”
Sault Star – #saultculture Aims to Celebrate Diversity
A new social media campaign launched by the city’s Local Immigration Partnership hopes to celebrate cultural diversity in Sault Ste. Marie. This month, citizens are encouraged to use the social media hashtag #saultculture with stories and photos showing their culture. The campaign is in correlation with the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Saturday, March 21, and is set to run until the end of March. Melissa Ceglie, researcher at the Local Immigration Partnership, said using this hashtag is a way to pull people together from the entire community and give them a chance to share and celebrate their background. “We’re just hoping to get as much involvement from the community as possible, just to show how culturally diverse Sault Ste. Marie is because there are so many people in our community from all over the world that make amazing contributions to our city’s development,” she said. […] Danny Krmpotich, coordinator of Local Immigration Partnership, pointed to the fact that the Sault is home to a growing number of international students coming from all over the world and the importance of making them feel welcome.
CBC – Temporary Foreign Worker Program Needs Review Following Microsoft Deal: NDP
The federal NDP wants a full independent review of the temporary foreign worker program after CBC News obtained draft documents showing the bulk of workers at Microsoft’s new British Columbia training centre will likely be foreigners. NDP employment critic Jinny Sims said the documents show Microsoft has managed to get around the federal government’s promise to crack down on the program. […] Federal and provincial governments have praised the Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre as a boost to the B.C. economy that will create 400 jobs, mainly in software and services engineering. But, under a federal-provincial annex agreement, Microsoft was exempted from conducting a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) for a group of 150 rotational workers, or paid trainees. That assessment would have required the company to provide evidence that there are no Canadians qualified for the jobs. In a crackdown last spring, the Employment and Social Development department under former minister Jason Kenney promised to stop such exemptions through the annex agreements.
