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.
Toronto Star – Faith is Often a Visual Marker of Identity – But Also a Source of Discomfort
According to a new report by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, a poll of 2,005 Canadian adults put respect for human rights and freedoms at the top of a list of “Canadian values.” Yet, 64 per cent said they feel Canada’s multicultural ideals “allow for the pursuit of cultural practices that are incompatible with Canadian laws and norms.” Some 28 per cent named wearing of religious garb, such as hijabs, turbans or burkas, as an example of such practices. […] As Canada’s demographics have evolved with changing immigration patterns, the focus of multiculturalism has shifted. In the 1960s and ’70s, it was about recognizing the contributions of ethnic communities; in the 1980s and ’90s, the push to eliminate racism and enhance social equity. Today, the debate is dominated by questions about religious accommodation. With growing immigration from Asia and the Middle East, the percentage of Canadians following a non-Christian faith has risen in the past decade from 4.9 per cent to 7.2 per cent, led by Muslims (3.2 per cent), Hindu (1.5), Sikh (1.4), Buddhist (1.1) and Jewish (1). Ottawa’s creation of the Office of Religious Freedom in 2013 and recent introduction of the Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act are prime examples of the shift in focus.
National Post – Merkel Government Urged to Overhaul Germany’s Refugee System as Anti-Immigrant Protests Grow
The Bavarian coalition partners of German Chancellor Angela Merkel are urging a radical overhaul of the country’s asylum system, including the swift deportation of those who are turned down for refugee status. The proposals coincide with the rise of a new far-right protest movement in which thousands have demonstrated against what they say is the “Islamization” of the country by Muslim immigrants. […] Bavaria’s ruling Christian Social Union, which is also a member of Ms. Merkel’s federal coalition, has proposed a new fast-track asylum process, based on the system used in Switzerland, in which “simple” cases would be decided in just six weeks. […] Asylum applications currently take about eight months to be processed in Germany, which has led to hunger strikes by refugees who say they are left in limbo, unable to work or earn a living until their cases are decided. Under the CSU proposal, applicants from a country considered safe — or who have already registered in another European Union country — will have their cases decided on fast track.
The Guardian (UK) – Smugglers Abandon Migrant Ship Off Italy in New Tactic to Force Rescue
A “ghost ship” carrying hundreds of migrants was abandoned on Friday by its crew of smugglers in dangerous seas off the coast of southern Italy, in a move that a spokesman for the International Organisation for Migration said “takes the smuggling game to a whole new level”. The cargo ship Ezadeen, which set sail under a Sierra Leone flag from a Turkish port this week, was discovered drifting without a captain 40 nautical miles from the Italian coast. Italian coastguards were forced to intervene to prevent a disaster and possibly save the lives of the estimated 450 people on board, many of them thought to be Syrian refugees. […] The tactic shows that despite the cancellation last autumn of Operation Mare Nostrum – an Italian-run rescue scheme that European authorities feared was a prominent reason why migrants were risking all to reach Europe – smugglers are still finding ways to get close to the Italian shore and force coastguards to rescue their passengers.
Globe and Mail – Iranian Immigrant Investors Shut Out of Provincial Programs
Under programs in Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia, would-be immigrants are required to make minimum investments ranging from $200,000 to $800,000 once they have been accepted. However, they need a permit from the office of Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird to exempt them from the ban on transferring money from Iran to Canada. In December, a group of 54 applicants to Quebec sent a letter for Mr. Baird, warning that they would pursue legal action if they didn’t get permits by Jan. 4. “It is … hard to understand why no decision has been reached regarding these 54 demands, which represent a substantial investment in the Canadian economy,” the legal notice said. The letter alleges the delays are an abuse of power that Canadian courts have not allowed in the past. […] The delays in issuing permits to Iranian applicants to provincial immigrant-investor programs have withheld tens of millions of dollars in potential investment, according to Eiman Sadegh, a Montreal business immigration lawyer who knows of more than 100 cases in Quebec and more than 50 applicants to Manitoba and British Columbia.
CBC – More Skilled Immigrants Coming to Newfoundland and Labrador
Skilled immigrants are coming to Newfoundland and Labrador for work in much larger numbers, and the provincial government wants them to stay. The question is: can they be convinced? Seven years ago, the average number of skilled immigrants coming to this province was 450. That number has since doubled, with the number expected to top 1,000 this year. The provincial government is crediting an extra emphasis on recruitment. […] “People around the world are looking at Newfoundland and Labrador as a place to live, not only because of the job that they can avail of, and the good wages they can avail of, but also our culture,” said Advanced Education and Skills Minister Kevin O’Brien. […] Of immigrants sponsored through the Provincial Nominee Program, 54 per cent live in the St. John’s metropolitan area and 46 per cent live throughout the rest of the province. Some 80 per cent of immigrants in this province are nominated under the skilled worker category and 20 per cent are nominated under the international graduate category.
Radio Canada International – Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador : Des immigrants qualifiés en plus grand nombre
De plus en plus d’immigrants qualifiés choisissent Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador quand ils arrivent au Canada et le gouvernement provincial tente de les retenir. La grande question : peut-on les convaincre de rester? Il y a sept ans, ils n’étaient que 450 à choisir la plus jeune province canadienne. Depuis, ce nombre a doublé et l’on s’attend à ce qu’il dépasse le millier en 2015. Pourquoi? Le gouvernement de Saint John’s affirme avoir mis l’accent sur le recrutement d’immigrants qualifiés « Partout au monde, nous arrivons à dépeindre Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador comment étant une destination de choix, un endroit où il fait bon vivre, non seulement en raison de l’emploi et des bons salaires, mais aussi de la vie culturelle, » a déclaré le ministre de l’Éducation supérieure Kevin O’Brien. « De plus, nous offrons un environnement sécuritaire et ça, c’est très porteur. » Les immigrants s’installent dans la capitale en grande majorité. Monsieur O’Brien souligne également que Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador connaît un boum économique en ce moment, ce qui représenter aussi un élément de motivation pour les nouveaux arrivants.
