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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.
CBC – Typhoon Haiyan Victim Tests Canada’s Commitment to Help
A single mother who lost 10 family members in Typhoon Haiyan is testing the Canadian government’s commitment to fast-tracking immigration applications from Filipinos affected by the storm. Nenita Yap lost her mother, her sister and eight nieces and nephews when the largest typhoon ever recorded devastated the Philippines last November. […] Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced in mid-November it would prioritize “the processing of applications already in progress on request from Filipinos who are significantly and personally affected by Typhoon Haiyan.” […]The problem, however, is that Yap came to Canada under the Temporary Foreign Workers program. The government has only opened its doors to relatives of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Although Yap has applied for permanent residency, her paperwork has yet to be approved.
Globe and Mail – Scale Back Aid for Dual Citizens, Bureaucrats Advise Ottawa
The Conservative government is being advised by senior bureaucrats to consider limiting consular assistance for Canadians with dual citizenship who travel on a foreign passport or those who live outside the country for a long period of time. The recommendation on the degree of aid extended to Canadians in distress around the globe is contained in briefing books for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and International Trade Minister Ed Fast. […] Foreign Affairs suggests that the government impose conditions on Canadians living abroad so they have to qualify before receiving consular assistance abroad.
Le Devoir – Drainville: l’interdiction des signes religieux n’est pas négociable
Il n’est pas question que le gouvernement recule sur son projet d’interdire aux employés de l’État de porter des signes religieux, a réaffirmé le ministre responsable des Institutions démocratiques, Bernard Drainville, d’entrée de jeu, en lançant mardi matin la consultation menée sur la charte des valeurs de laïcité, définie dans le projet de loi 60. Cette interdiction des signes religieux constitue un volet essentiel et incontournable du projet de loi, a soutenu M. Drainville dans ses remarques …
The Vancouver Sun – [Australian] Stand Over Asylum Seekers Strains Ties with Indonesia
A few years have passed since the arrival of the migrant ship MV Sun Sea on the west coast and resulting substantial changes to Canada’s refugee laws. But as Australia – one of the countries that inspired the new, tougher Canadian regulations – is currently seeing, tighter restrictions on would-be refugees can cause serious foreign relations strife, in addition to exorbitant costs and dubious effectiveness in curtailing the number of migrants making desperate attempts. […] According to a recent report from the Sydney Morning Herald, a leaked video showed Australian naval forces boarding a migrant ship (carrying Sudanese and Somali asylum seekers) in waters near Darwin and towing the boat forcibly back to Indonesia. The move has sparked outrage in Jakarta, which accused Canberra of harbouring “extreme attitude” in its response to boat migrants. Jakarta is also concerned that Australia’s actions in Indonesian waters were a violation of the southeast Asian nation’s sovereignty.
The Guardian – EU Must Open Doors to Avoid Syrian Refugee Catastrophe, Says UN
The crisis posed by millions of refugees from Syria’s civil war flooding into neighbouring countries is becoming a humanitarian and political catastrophe that can only be eased if Europe opens its doors, the UN and European commission have warned. More than 2.1 million refugees have been registered by the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) in Syria’s four neighbouring states; hundreds of thousands more are known to be living outside Syria’s borders without access to aid. […] The UNHCR, European commission and British Refugee Council have urged EU leaders to acknowledge the exceptional crisis posed by the Syrian civil war and accept the temporary settlement of Syrian refugees inside their borders – relaxing “fortress” policies designed to keep migrants out of Europe.
The Guardian – Brussels Slaps Down British Threats to Rewrite Immigration Rules
Brussels has stepped up its fightback against UK attempts to curb EU immigration as leaders of the European parliament declared that rules on freedom of movement were completely non-negotiable, and made clear that attempts to change them would be blocked. In the latest response to calls from UK politicians to unpick the EU treaties and rewrite one of its founding principles, the European parliament’s president, Martin Schulz, said that while he took UK demands for reform of the EU “very seriously” there was no question of the parliament agreeing to reopen the rule-book on free movement. […] The remarks reflect an increasing determination within the EU to respond robustly to the UK’s demands for a new deal on immigration, and a growing sense that British politicians must not be allowed to hold the rest of the union to ransom over the issue by bringing up the possibility of a UK exit.
