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.
The Guardian – Jeremy Lin Row Reveals Deep-Seated Racism Against Asian-Americans
Lin is an Asian American NBA basketball player, a first-generation son of Taiwanese immigrants and a Harvard graduate, the American dream given athletic form. […] One shouldn’t expect thoughtful sensitivity from professional athletes or the most hysterical wing of the sports media, but the racist language and even flat-out racism directed at Lin has been quite something to behold.
Toronto Star – Immigration Minister Jason Kenney`s New Refugee Law Lacks Balance
Since the Conservatives took power six years ago, fewer of the immigrants arriving in Canada are coming as refugees. As a share of all newcomers, refugees have gone down – from 13.7 per cent to 9.2 per cent. Yet Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says Ottawa must to do more crack down on “bogus refugees” who are clogging up the system and costing taxpayers too much money. He is proposing legislation that would rapidly deport two types of refugee claimants: those who come to Canada as part of a part of an “irregular arrival” (any vehicle or network suspected of smuggling people) and those who come from countries he considers safe (such as Hungary).
Hamilton Spectator – Hatred that Flies Below the Radar
In many cases, Rado explains, it’s hard for newcomers to know if they are being discriminated against as they try to adapt to Canadian culture and learn the language. Often it’s just a feeling, which makes it hard to react or protest, she says. Few want to talk about what they experience because they fear retaliation or feel embarrassed, Rado adds. “They aren’t sure if it’s racism or just kids being kids,” she says, noting many just accept discrimination as part of their new lives.
About 200 people turned out in Montague, P.E.I., Saturday to protest the closure of the Island’s only Employment Insurance processing centre. The federal government said the shutdown will take place in March 2014, resulting in 28 job losses
National Post – Bill C-30 May Give the Government New Surveillance Powers but It’s Shocking What They Already Know
The Field Operations Support Systems, used by border and immigration agents, track all immigration-related information. The Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System tracks every immigration application being processed by overseas offices, including family history, assessment notes, appeals status and concerns raised by citizenship staff. Both of these large databanks are being consolidated into the Global Case Management System. The consolidation is but one example of the government’s drive of integrating data.
Sydney Morning Herald – [Australian] Government Defends Asylum Seeker Help
The federal government has defended a program that gives asylum seekers living in community free accommodation and household goods packages worth up to $10,000. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says the goods must be left behind in the accommodation when the people move on or are accepted into Australia.
