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.
CTV News – Tories Tighten Voting Rules for Canadians Living Abroad
The Harper government is tightening the rules for Canadian expatriates who want to vote in federal elections. Pierre Poilievre, the minister responsible for democratic reform, has tabled legislation that would require voters living abroad to provide proof of their identity, citizenship and past residence in Canada. […]The legislation, entitled the Citizen Voting Act, follows a court ruling last spring that struck down a law which stripped expats of their voting rights once they’d lived outside the country for more than five years. The government is appealing that ruling. But in the meantime, it is clamping down on the estimated 1.4 million expatriates who’ve regained their voting rights as a result of the ruling. “The Citizen Voting Act will help ensure that only citizens vote, that their votes only count in their home ridings and that they show ID to prove both,” Poilievre said in a written statement Wednesday. Poilievre said the proposed new voting requirements for Canadians living abroad are the same as those required of citizens living in the country, who are now required to provide proof of identity and residence before being allowed to cast ballots. The bill would also attempt to ensure that non-citizens — an estimated 40,000 of whom are on the national voters registry, according to Elections Canada — are not allowed to cast ballots.
Toronto Star – UN Counting on Canada to Increase Commitment to Syrian Refugees
A global call for help resettling more than 100,000 Syrian refugees over the next two years must be answered in part by Canada, says the United Nations refugee agency representative in Ottawa. The latest appeal by the United Nations high commissioner for refugees represents an opportunity, Furio De Angelis said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “Canada is a very important country to the UNHCR, not only for the support it gives to refugee programs but also for the leadership that it provides in terms of international standards of global protection,” De Angelis said. “This is another occasion for countries who have a leading role in global refugee protection to really show their strength.” The UNHCR made a special pitch at meetings in Geneva on Tuesday for countries to help resettle more than 100,000 refugees from the Syrian civil war by 2016. Though 25 countries made pledges to open more spaces, Canada was not among them. “We will make announcements about further commitments at a future date,” said Kevin Menard, a spokesman for Immigration Minister Chris Alexander.
Global News – Alberta Wants Ottawa to Lift Immigration Lid
Alberta wants the federal government to lift the lid on the number of economic immigrants it can nominate each year for permanent residence so it can better meet its growing labour needs. Jobs Minister Ric McIver said the province has sent a letter to federal Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. “I would like the federal government to take the cap off of the maximum number of provincial nominees that we can appoint so that we can bring in the people that we need,” McIver said in an interview Monday. “We think we are going to be 96,000 workers short by 2023 and most of those (are for) skilled and good-paying jobs.” McIver said the number of economic immigrants allowed into Alberta should be driven by labour market evidence and local information so the province can better react to its own circumstances. All of Alberta’s quota of 5,500 certificates under the immigrant nominee program for 2014 have been issued, and they were not enough, he said.
Lethbridge Herald – Halifax Wants to Extend Voting Rights to Permanent Residents
The mayor of Halifax says he wants his city to become one of the first in Canada to grant permanent residents the right to vote in municipal elections. Mike Savage says the proposal, which requires provincial approval, is aimed at making the region more welcoming for immigrants. “We need more immigrants because they come to our country and they create wealth, they create jobs for themselves and for others as well,” says Savage, a former Liberal MP whose father John was premier of Nova Scotia between 1993 and 1997. “From what we’ve heard from immigrants, it’s indisputable that they would consider this something of value and part or being welcomed here.” Permanent residents are immigrants who are not Canadian citizens, but they have been given permission to stay and work in Canada for as long as they want. They have all of the rights of citizens and can take advantage of social programs, but they can’t vote, seek public office, obtain a Canadian passport or hold jobs that require a security clearance. […] Savage says the 14,000 permanent residents in the Halifax region should not be kept from voting while they’re waiting for their citizenship to come through.
Radio-Canada – Travailleurs étrangers : l’Alberta met la pression sur Ottawa
Le gouvernement albertain demande à Ottawa de supprimer le quota de travailleurs étrangers que la province peut sélectionner pour obtenir une résidence permanente chaque année. Le ministre de l’Emploi de l’Alberta Ric McIver a écrit une lettre en ce sens au ministre fédéral de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration Chris Alexander. Au titre du Programme des candidats des provinces, la province peut choisir 5500 travailleurs qualifiés et semi qualifiés ainsi que leur famille pour que ceux-ci puissent demander une résidence permanente au gouvernement fédéral. Le ministre albertain dit toutefois que la province a déjà atteint son quota pour cette année et que ce nombre est loin d’être suffisant. « Nous pensons que nous allons avoir un manque de 96 000 travailleurs d’ici 2023, et la plupart sont des emplois qualifiés et bien payés », a souligné M. McIver. Le ministre souhaite que le quota soit complètement supprimé parce que selon lui, les besoins de la province varient en fonction des aléas économiques.
Radio Canada International – CIBC ferme les comptes bancaires d’un étudiant de l’université Concordia parce qu’il est Iranien
« C’était un acte de discrimination. Ce n’est pas acceptable » affirme Arash Khodadadi. Arash Khodadadi affirme qu’il a reçu un message d’erreur le mois dernier, quand il a essayé de transférer de l’argent de son compte de chèques à son compte d’épargne. Il a téléphoné au service à la clientèle, qu’il l’a transféré à son directeur de succursale. « Il m’a dit : “nous fermons votre compte parce que… votre passeport est iranien », déclare Arash Khodadadi. L’étudiant révèle que quand il a demandé une explication, on lui a répondu que c’était “la politique de la Banque CIBC.” Arash Khodadadi dit qu’il n’a utilisé ses deux comptes bancaires à la CIBC, l’une des six grandes banques canadiennes, que pour des transactions en Amérique du Nord. «J’ai été choqué, et je pense que c’était un acte de discrimination. Ce n’est pas acceptable.» L’étudiant de 25 ans poursuit en ce moment des études en maîtrise en génie et en informatique à l’Université Concordia avec un visa d’étudiant international.
