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 – OPP Faces Racial Profiling Complaint from Migrant Workers Asked for DNA Samples
The OPP is facing a formal complaint about racial profiling after as many as 100 migrant farm workers near Tillsonburg were asked to submit DNA samples for an investigation into a violent sexual assault. Based on the description of the suspect of the Oct. 19 attack, officers from the OPP Elgin County detachment went from farm to farm to collect DNA samples from migrant workers in a wide range of heights, weights and ages. The only common physical characteristic among the targeted individuals, says the complaint to the Office of Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), is their skin colour. “Despite the fact that the police had specific details about the suspect that should have narrowed the scope of the investigation (i.e. height, age and physical appearance), all black and brown migrant workers were approached during the DNA sweep,” the complaint states.
Net News Ledger – Scotiabank Teams Up with Bank of Beijing
Scotiabank has reached an agreement with the Bank of Beijing. The agreement is designed to help immigrants, international students, and foreign workers moving to Canada begin their financial transition before they leave China. […] Under Scotiabank’s cooperation agreement with the Bank of Beijing, Chinese immigrants, international students and foreign workers planning to move to Canada are able to open a bank account and apply for a credit card with Scotiabank through approximately 20 participating Bank of Beijing locations in China.
Globe and Mail – Cancellation of $17 Million from Ottawa Threatens Future of ESL Training
B.C.’s minister of advanced education says he’ll lose about $17-million in funding when the federal government changes how it delivers English-as-a-second-language training to adults. Amrik Virk also says the federal government hasn’t yet informed B.C. on how it plans to deliver those services to thousands of students. He says the federal government gave the province $22-million a year for ESL training under the Canada-B.C. Immigration Agreement, and of that money his ministry received about $17-million. Virk says his ministry used the money to pay for ESL training in its public universities and colleges, but in April 2012 the federal government told B.C. it was going to cancel the agreement. The provincial government then helped the institutions apply directly to the federal government for the money, but Virk says it has just learned none of the proposals were accepted.
Hamilton Spectator – Health Providers Welcome Provincial Move to Cover Refugee Health Costs
Health service providers in Hamilton are applauding a provincial government decision to reinstate essential and urgent coverage for refugee claimants through a new temporary health program. Dr. Tim O’Shea, a board member of the Refuge: Centre for Newcomer Health in Hamilton, says the federal government cuts 18 months ago led to sick children being denied care, pregnant women being unable to access essential prenatal care and cancer patients being denied life-saving chemotherapy. “Beyond being inhumane, this policy has sent a message that Canada is not a safe and welcoming place for individuals seeking refuge,” he said. What essentially happened is much of the cost of emergency services and other medical care for refugee claimants was downloaded onto hospitals because they were reluctant to turn away people who needed health care.
Le Devoir – Le fédéral défend sa gestion des réfugiés
Le bureau du ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration du Canada, Chris Alexander, a tenu à réagir aux commentaires du Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés au sujet des effets négatifs des réformes fédérales sur les demandeurs d’asile les plus vulnérables, dont faisait écho Le Devoir lundi. Selon Alexis Pavlich, attaché de presse du ministre Alexander, le Canada demeure un leader mondial pour la protection des réfugiés, « incluant, par exemple, les engagements récents de réinstaller des réfugiés de l’Irak, de l’Iran, du Bhoutan et de la Syrie ». Selon lui, « les réformes récentes du système d’asile du Canada accordent une protection plus rapide aux réfugiés légitimes, s’attaquent aux passeurs qui exploitent honteusement les personnes les plus vulnérables du monde ».
Reuters – Israel Approves Detention Without Charges for African Migrants
Israel’s parliament has moved to ensure African migrants who enter the country illegally can be held without charge, despite a Supreme Court ruling that had struck down a previous detention law. Legislation approved late on Monday set a maximum detention period of one year for new illegal migrants, a change from a term of up to three years stipulated in a previous law annulled by the court in September. But with a newly-built Israeli border fence effectively choking off what had been a stream of African migrants crossing from Egypt, the new law could also have an impact on some of the estimated 50,000 mainly Sudanese and Eritrean nationals already in the Jewish state.
