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.
Prince George Citizen – Finding Refuge in Higher Education
Whether it was Deng Manyang as a boy in the midst of the second Sudanese Civil War or Deng Manyang as a highschool student winning scholarships in a Kenyan refugee camp or Deng Manyang as the Canadian permanent resident doing his degree in Prince George, the goal has always been the same: excelling in education. […] One of the world’s largest refugee camps, Kakuma was home to more than 150,000 refugees in April 2014, according to the UN Refugee Agency. It’s also one of the refugee camps where WUSC works to bring promising students to Canada, granting them scholarships and permanent resident status. Since 1978, the organization has sponsored more than 1,300 students. Five, including Manyang, came through UNBC’s chapter, which is working on welcoming a sixth student next semester. Students become permanent residents and access domestic tuition rather than the much higher international rates.
Nova News – International Students a Big Part of Nova Scotia`s Economy, Program Director Says
According to Mitch Landry, director for the Nova Scotia International Student Program (NSISP), Queens County benefits from the international program, both economically and socially. In the 2012-2013 school year, international students contributed $240 million to the Nova Scotia economy, he said during a presentation to Region of Queens council Jan. 13 on the merits of the program. […] Canada has played host to more than 100,000 students since starting the international program and the Nova Scotia host group is the third largest in Canada, after Vancouver and Toronto as the top places. […] NSISP is funded entirely by the tuition fees of the students enrolled in the program and the tuition, he says, and students’ fees are also a fundraiser for their Nova Scotian schools.
Radio-Canada – L’Association syrienne d’Ottawa amasse des fonds pour les réfugiés de Syrie
La communauté syrienne d’Ottawa a organisé, dimanche, une campagne de financement pour venir en aide aux Syriens, qui se retrouvent dans les camps de réfugiés. Près de 400 personnes ont assisté à cet évènement, durant lequel les gens étaient invités à donner sur une base volontaire. Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, des dons s’élevant à 4000 $ étaient accumulés. Les participants ont également dégusté des mets du Moyen-Orient, assisté à des spectacles en boucle et participé à des cours de danse culturelle. Les membres de la communauté syrienne d’Ottawa veulent contribuer à l’effort d’aide humanitaire dans leur pays d’origine en amassant 25 000 $. L’évènement s’est terminé en soirée et les fonds seront remis à l’organisme Human Concern International (HCI). Le montant accumulé servira à acheter des matelas, des couvertures et des vêtements chauds pour affronter les rigueurs de l’hiver.
Washington Times – Anti-Islam, Anti-Immigration Movement Stifling Germany’s Economy, Business Leaders Warn
Europe’s divisive debates over immigration and Islam may be putting sand in the gears of Europe’s economic engine. Saying Germany needs skilled laborers to work in the factories and laboratories of its export-heavy economy, German corporate and industrial leaders are denouncing the string of anti-Islamic marches that have attracted growing crowds throughout the country in recent weeks. “We distance ourselves from this movement and any xenophobic movement that damages Germany’s reputation,” said Alexander Wilhelm, deputy head of the Confederation of German Employers Associations, a national umbrella group. […] Founded late last year in the eastern city of Dresden, PEGIDA has been staging demonstrations on Mondays against immigration from countries with large Muslim populations. […] Initial protests in Dresden numbered in the few hundreds but have been growing steadily and spreading: On Jan. 12, the group’s march in Dresden drew 25,000 people, including throngs of right-wing extremists and soccer hooligans. Thousands joined demonstrations in other cities.
Metro News – U of T Project Advocates Change to Canadian Refugee Policies for People with HIV
Canadian refugee and resettlement policies are negatively affecting would-be refugee claimants abroad who have HIV or are at high risk of contracting the virus, a University of Toronto program has alleged. The International Human Rights Program at the university’s faculty of law is launching a research project to advocate for changes on the immigration policy that has created the “designated countries of origin” list. Immigration office says people from those listed countries are “less likely” to be prosecuted, thus less worthy of a refugee status in Canada. Many of those countries are members of European Union, some from Asia, plus U.K. and U.S.A. But in some of those countries, the risk of contracting HIV, being stigmatized or facing prosecution is higher for refugees, sexual minority people or those who’ve suffered all sorts of gender-based violence, said Renu Mandhane, the program director. Canada should help those people to rebuild their lives here and get access to necessary medical treatment without fear of persecution, she said.
Radio-Canada – Moncton pourrait bientôt compter un centre culturel arabe
Un jeune entrepreneur de la région de Moncton, Mohamed Ali Mhalla, espère ouvrir un centre culturel arabe l’automne prochain. Il explique que l’idée lui est venue après le 11 septembre 2001. Aujourd’hui, avec quelques amis et l’aide de la Ville qu’il compte solliciter, il espère ouvrir les portes de son centre dès septembre prochain. Il veut que le tout concorde avec la rentrée des classes. M. Mhalla veut que le centre soit très accessible à la communauté. Il vise un emplacement au centre-ville. Le centre offrirait des cours de langue arabe pour les enfants et les adultes. L’endroit se voudrait aussi un lieu de rassemblement pour partager la culture arabe du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique du Nord, notamment l’art, la poésie et la cuisine. « Pour contribuer, pour participer sur la scène socioculturelle dans la région, donc au niveau de l’immigration, de la culture, de l’éducation. On trouve que la communauté depuis le 11 septembre s’est isolée un peu, s’est retirée, par peur, par crainte des préjugés, de la mauvaise image véhiculée dans les médias et tout », explique Mohamed Ali Mhalla.
