Media Roundup

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.


CBC News – These Western Med Students Started a Website to Simplify the Health-Care System for Newcomers

The Newcomer Health Hub (NHH) educates community members and frontline health care workers on how to treat the complex health challenges newcomers may have, using evidence-based information tailored to their unique needs. Third-year students, Lotus Alphonsus, Theshani De Silva, and Penelope Neocleous started NHH to advocate for and empower newcomers to take control of their own health.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/these-western-med-students-started-a-website-to-simplify-the-health-care-system-for-newcomers-1.6884632

Guelph Today – Free Furniture Bank for Newcomers to Guelph Offers Another Helping Hand

Newcomers from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine usually start with nothing when they arrive in a city like Guelph, so the Circle Home Furniture Bank was created to help newcomers start a home by providing free furniture and home supplies. The furniture bank is located at 127 Woolwich St., where Gordon Taylor Music operated for many years. Since the storefront started 11 months ago, more than 120 newcomer families have been helped.

https://www.guelphtoday.com/following-up/free-furniture-bank-for-newcomers-to-guelph-offers-another-helping-hand-7172785

Global News – Alleged Saskatchewan Immigration Scheme Flagged

Ron Kruzeniski says he can’t comment on the evidence, but says the case should be referred to prosecutors so they can determine if charges are warranted. His investigation found an immigration employee inappropriately accessed the information of 23 clients looking to come to Saskatchewan. The report says the immigration ministry suspected the employee was sharing clients’ personal information with a third party outside the ministry as part of an illegal immigration scheme.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9783955/alleged-saskatchewan-immigration-scheme-flagged/

Global News – After Fleeing Their War-Torn Country, Ukrainian Refugees Now Facing Housing Crisis

A Ukrainian refugee family that fled their war-torn country for Canada says they love being in the Okanagan, but they’re now facing new obstacles. The family hopes to soon find a permanent place to call their own. However, finding a home amid the ongoing housing crisis has made it extremely difficult for refugee families. Without a place to call home, the newcomers are in a more vulnerable position.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9785031/ukrainian-refugees-housing-crisis/

Radio-Canada – Les résidents non permanents de plus en plus nombreux au Canada

La proportion de résidents non permanents (RNP) dans la population canadienne est en hausse, révèle une étude de Statistique Canada. En 2021, ils étaient près d’un million (924 850) de personnes, soit environ 2,5 % de la population. Et ils seront encore plus nombreux à l’avenir pour pallier la pénurie de main-d’œuvre. C’est la première fois que Statistique Canada dresse un portrait sociodémographique aussi précis, si bien qu’il comporte peu de comparaisons avec les années antérieures. L’étude publiée mardi dévoile notamment l’âge, l’origine, le type de logement, le niveau de scolarité et la profession de ces personnes.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1989776/immigration-refugies-demandeurs-asile-demographie#immigration

CBC News – For the First Time in Its 80-Year History, Half of Scott Mission’s Clients Are Refugees

Scott Mission — a downtown Toronto charity that supports people who are vulnerable and experiencing homelessness — says for the first time in its 80-year history, half of its clients are refugees. “You can imagine coming to Canada with maybe just the clothes on your back and people are navigating a system they don’t know much about, and speaking a different language, and really have very little support around them,” said Jonathan Miller, Scott Mission’s chief ministry officer.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/half-of-scott-mission-clients-are-refugees-1.6882265