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.
Financial Post – Start-Up Visa is Just the Beginning for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
The World Bank labelled Canada the best place in the G7 nations to start a business, and thanks to an open immigration policy it’s comparatively easy to enter the country. […] Naeem Noorani knows how difficult a new start can be. He came to Canada 15 years ago and unable to find a job in the world of advertising he took a job in publishing. […] In 2004, he launched Canadian Immigrant Magazine to highlight the success stories of immigrant entrepreneurs, grew it to a $250,000-a-year publication, and then sold it toThe Toronto Star in 2006. […] He was also part of a Start-Up Visa roundtable discussion with federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. Mr. Noorani learned how to address the many challenges of setting up a business as an immigrant through a YMCA self-employment program.
Toronto Star – Refugee Health Cuts: 50 Prominent Canadians Sign Declaration Demanding an End to “Suffering”
About 50 prominent Canadians — including Giller Prize winning author Dr. Vincent Lam, Life of Pi author Yann Martel, Margaret Atwood, Rohinton Mistry, Kiefer Sutherland and former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband John Ralston Saul — have signed a declaration asking Ottawa to reverse its cuts to refugee claimants’ health care. A year ago, Ottawa announced cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program that critics say have left many patients “suffering,” including sick children and pregnant women fleeing sexual violence. The federal government argues it has simply taken steps to ensure that only genuine refugees and asylum seekers from non-safe countries continue to receive comprehensive health-care coverage.
The Globe and Mail – Face of Wealth: How the Profile of Canada’s Richest has Changed
Close to half of Canada’s high-net-worth individuals are immigrants or first-generation Canadians, says a new study. The survey conducted for BMO Harris Private Banking found that 48 per cent of the country’s affluent – those with investable assets of $1-million or more – are either immigrants (24 per cent) or describe themselves as first-generation Canadians with at least one parent born outside the country (24 per cent).
Baldwin Park Patch – Professor: Challenges Numerous for LGBT Immigrants
It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly 12 percent of all same-sex couples in the U.S. include at least one partner who is not a citizen. And while there are an estimated 79,200 same-sex couples across the country numerous couples have left the U.S. in order to stay together or because they feared discrimination, according to an article by Dr. Nadine Nakamura, University of La Verne Assistant Professor of Psychology and Dr. Mark Pope from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. […] President Barack Obama has focused on comprehensive immigration reform and has specifically focused on addressing same-sex families, but there is still more that needs to be accomplished, according to Nakamura’s and Pope’s article. Unfortunately, same-sex bi-national couples are not included in the Senate and House versions of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, they wrote.
Toronto Star – Kathleen Wynne Open to Non-Citizens [Permanent Residents] Voting in Toronto
The provincial government is open to approving Toronto city council’s push to extend voting rights in municipal elections to non-citizens, says Premier Kathleen Wynne. Wynne told reporters Wednesday that she is eager to examine council’s proposal. […] Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said only Canadians should be allowed to vote in civic elections. […] But Wynne noted there is a long history in Canada of permitting non-Canadians to cast ballots. […] Since the legislature has now risen for the summer recess, the earliest the province could act on city council’s request by amending legislation is September. Any changes would take effect in time for the 2018 municipal election. […] It’s estimated that about 250,000 non-citizens would be able to vote in Toronto elections if the rules are amended.
Radio-Canada – La Mauricie veut séduire les immigrants
L’Office de tourisme de Trois-Rivières a animé mercredi une visite guidée des attractions de la ville pour 200 nouveaux arrivants. Les responsables des cours de francisation de la Commission scolaire de Montréal cherchaient un endroit pour une immersion en français. Trois-Rivières était toute désignée. L’initiative est non seulement d’attirer des touristes, mais aussi de convaincre certains immigrants d’emménager en Mauricie. […] La Mauricie fera face à une pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans les quinze prochaines années en raison des départs à la retraite massifs et des taux de natalité qui demeurent bas. Pour pallier la situation, des municipalités se tournent vers l’immigration.
