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.
Winnipeg Free Press – Over 500 Respond to Call for Change
Five Winnipeg university students worried about the health of refugees are responsible for a lot of change. More than 500 envelopes containing change were sent to Prime Minister Stephen Harper thanks to their 59 Cent Campaign. […] The campaign in late June by students at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding at the Canadian Mennonite University asked all Canadians to send Harper 59 cents — what it would cost every Canadian a year to restore health-care benefits to refugees.
Toronto Star – Israeli Soldiers Enter Sinai to Stop African Migrants
Israel is increasingly concerned over the numbers of African migrants sneaking across the porous border. Most come from Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea. About 60,000 migrants are already in Israel. […] Israel says that most of the migrants are seeking work, not asylum. The state has already begun deporting migrants from South Sudan, giving financial incentives to those who agree to leave voluntarily. South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan a year ago, has friendly relations with Israel.
CBC – Toronto Grandmother, 70, Deported to Sri Lanka
A 70-year-old Toronto grandmother was deported on Thursday, despite having no family members remaining in her native Sri Lanka. […] Her Canadian daughter and granddaughter say they were given bad advice: rather than sponsoring her, they filed a refugee claim, which was rejected. […]The executive director of Toronto’s South Asian Women’s Centre says despite the family’s mistake, this case demands compassion. “We are finding that in fact the whole family reunification process, as far as grandmothers and mothers [are concerned], seems to have gone totally into the dustbin,” Kripa Sekhar said. Canada stopped accepting applications from people who want to join their children or grandchildren in Canada in November last year.
Toronto Star – For Migrant Workers, Injury Often Means a One-Way Ticket Home
Chris Ramsaroop, of Justicia for Migrant Workers, a grassroots advocacy group, said injured workers may be covered under workers’ comp. But there are generally no modified jobs available on farms, and farmers are under no obligation to rehire the worker for the following season. It’s easier to simply send injured workers home, where they may find it difficult to get proper treatment or to communicate with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Often they end up not getting the compensation they’re entitled to. “Rather than provide full access to healthcare in Canada, migrant workers are repatriated, or unilaterally sent to their home country,” Ramsaroop said.
Reuters – [U.S.] Health Reform May Expose Immigrant Status of Millions
Illegal immigrants worry that their ability to access healthcare […] will become even more risky once President Barack Obama’s healthcare law takes effect. The reform requires all U.S. citizens and permanent residents to obtain health insurance, either through the government-run Medicaid program for the poor or by purchasing private insurance via state exchanges starting in 2014. It also bars undocumented immigrants from participating. As more low-income citizens receive insurance, the fear is that many of the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants will be easier to identify just because they lack coverage.
Reuters – Wal-Mart Beats Janitors’ Appeal on Immigration, Lockups
They accused Wal-Mart of trying to clean its stores “on the cheap” by paying contractors it knew hired illegal immigrants, who might be tolerant of lower pay and unfair work conditions. They added they were coerced to work by threats to report their immigration status to authorities. The plaintiffs said that, while Wal-Mart was not their direct employer, it exercised control over their activity. Often, they said, Wal-Mart locked them inside at nights and on weekends to prevent theft and keep federal agents from finding them. […] The 3rd Circuit rejected the false imprisonment claim, saying Wal-Mart offered evidence that its stores had unobstructed emergency exits.
