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.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – The Government of Canada Announces Support to Project Highlighting Canadian-Italian Contribution to Canada
Funding aimed at raising awareness of the contributions of Canadians of Italian heritage in the development and settlement of Canada was announced today by Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation and Member of Parliament for Vaughan, on behalf of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. CIC is providing $248,397 in funding under the Inter-Action Program to the Toronto district of the National Council of Italian Canadians to develop a curriculum intended for both primary and secondary level classes. The project is entitled “Italian Heritage in Canada Curriculum.”
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Minister Kenney Proposes Guidelines on Barring Harmful People from Canada
The Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act, introduced in Parliament on June 20, 2012, includes several proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to protect the safety and security of Canadians. Among the proposed changes is a new ministerial authority to refuse temporary resident status to foreign nationals on the basis of public policy considerations. […] The proposed guidelines outline two categories of behaviour and activities whereby a foreign national may be refused temporary resident status: 1) individuals who promote terrorism, violence or criminal activity including individuals who incite hatred that is likely to lead to violence against a specific group; and 2) certain foreign nationals from sanctioned countries or corrupt foreign officials.
Toronto Star – Census 2011: Key Numbers About Canada’s Language Diversity
Bilingualism is surging in Canada, but not necessarily in the country’s two official languages. Statistics Canada released the last batch of data from the 2011 census on Wednesday, this time focusing on about 200 languages that make up the linguistic portrait of the country. […] One in five Canadians — some 6.6 million people — reported speaking a language other than English or French at home; 191 distinct languages were among those identified as either a mother tongue or a home language.
Toronto Star – Census 2011: Immigrants Anxious to Work, Live, Thrive in Quebec Helping to Fortify French
French was described as a “secondary language” — used on a regular basis, but not most often — by 15.9 per cent of those in Quebec whose mother tongue was neither of Canada’s two official languages, up from 15.7 per cent in 2006 and 14.3 per cent in 2001. […] The PQ outlined a plan to prioritize immigrants who speak French at home over those who simply know the language, even if it sometimes means bringing in people with less job skills. […] It also floated the idea of a new Quebec citizenship. Any future immigrant who wants to run for public office would have to, first of all, learn French, then pass the “citizenship” test.
Toronto Star – Racist Attacks in Greece Hit “Alarming” Levels: UN Refugee Agency
Racially motivated attacks have risen to alarming levels in Greece and authorities are doing little to tackle the problem, the UN refugee agency said in a report on Tuesday. […] The agency said 87 racist attacks were recorded by rights and migrant groups between January and September this year, calling the results “exceptionally alarming”. Actual numbers were likely to be far higher since victims were either too scared to report attacks to the police or turned away, it said. […] The agency said in some cases victims said their attackers were wearing the insignia of the far-right Golden Dawn party.
Globe and Mail – As Jamaican PM Visits, Harper Speaks of Crime and Community
Stephen Harper is marking a visit of Jamaica’s Prime Minister by reaching out to the diaspora in Canada: He spoke out Monday against linking Toronto gun crime to the city’s Jamaican-Canadian community. […] As two prime ministers marked the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, Mr. Harper saluted the contribution of Jamaican-Canadians – and said they are being falsely blamed for Toronto’s gun crime.
