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.


Toronto Star – They Waited 15 Years to Reunite in Canada. Days from Getting Their Travel Papers, Sudan Erupted into Chaos

Tsegay Msgun Fitwi had waited 15 years to reunite with the wife and three children that he left behind in Eritrea. They were to take a flight on May 16 to join him in Canada. On April 15, two days before the appointment in Khartoum, war broke out between the Sudanese government and a paramilitary group. Now, Fitwi’s family is among thousands of refugees without shelter or food near the border of South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/05/11/they-waited-15-years-to-reunite-in-canada-days-from-getting-their-travel-papers-sudan-erupted-into-chaos.html

CBC News – Quebec Government Rejects Trudeau’s Immigration Plan, Fears Decline of French

Provincial legislature members on Wednesday adopted a motion declaring Canada’s plan — to welcome 500,000 permanent immigrants a year by 2025 — incompatible with the protection of French in Quebec. The motion also states “it is up to Quebec alone to make its own choices” in immigration matters. Premier François Legault said Tuesday there is “no question” of Quebec accepting a huge rise in immigration because of the need to properly integrate, house and educate newcomers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-immigration-canada-500-000-1.6838813

CBC News – They Came from Taiwan to Work in Snow Crab Plants. But Without a Fishery, They’re Stuck in Limbo

As the stalemate between crab harvesters and plant owners continues, hundreds of people tied to the industry, including dozens of temporary foreign workers, are stuck waiting for a resolution. Those temporary foreign workers include nearly 20 Filipino newcomers who arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador from Taiwan over the past month, recruited by Work Global Canada to work in Hickman’s Harbour crab processing plant.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/temporary-foreign-workers-crab-plants-1.6836238

Le Devoir – Roberge juge intolérable que des immigrants temporaires ne parlent pas français

Le ministre de la Langue française, Jean-François Roberge, juge intolérable que des milliers d’immigrants temporaires vivent au Québec en n’ayant aucune notion de français. Certains de ces travailleurs venus d’ailleurs veulent pourtant apprendre le français, mais Québec doit leur offrir des cours, si possible en milieu de travail, estime le président de la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM), Michel Leblanc. Plus de 290 000 immigrants temporaires se trouvaient en sol québécois au 31 décembre 2022, selon le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI). 

https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/790625/roberge-ne-peut-pas-tolerer-que-des-immigrants-temporaires-ne-parlent-pas-francais

La Presse – Ottawa et Québec aux antipodes en matière d’immigration

Réunis par la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain, le ministre responsable de la Langue française et responsable des Relations canadiennes, Jean-François Roberge, et son homologue fédérale responsable des Langues officielles, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, ont tenu des discours diamétralement opposés sur le nombre d’immigrants que le Canada doit accueillir. Ce différend, abordé en mêlée de presse à la suite de leur conférence avec le président de la Chambre, Michel Leblanc, faisait contraste avec la bonne entente affichée par les deux ministres sur la question de la langue.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2023-05-08/ottawa-et-quebec-aux-antipodes-en-matiere-d-immigration.php

Beacon Herald – Stratford-area Multicultural Association Looks to Help Sudanese Refugees

The Multicultural Association of Perth Huron is working to support Sudanese locals who are trying to bring family members – caught in the cross-hairs of the recent armed conflict there – to the safety of the Stratford region. With the Canadian government waiving temporary residence fees for the immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, Sudanese refugees who come to Canada will be able to apply for open work or study permits, as well as permanent resident under the family class, free of charge.

https://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-news/stratford-area-multicultural-association-looks-to-help-sudanese-refugees