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.
CBC News – Asylum Seekers Face Hurdles, Discrimination as They Compete for Housing in Montreal
Pedro Fonseca, a 43-year-old asylum seeker from Colombia, says if he doesn’t start receiving social assistance from the Quebec government soon, he’ll likely become homeless. Fonseca is among the 39,171 asylum seekers who crossed into Quebec in 2022 through Roxham Road — an annual record. He and other would-be refugees are putting pressure on Quebec’s social services and competing with residents for limited housing options.
Global News – Thousands Have Arrived in Canada from Turkey, Syria Since Deadly Earthquakes
Canada is prioritizing visas for victims of the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria last month, as hundreds of thousands have been made homeless. More than 3,000 people from Turkey and Syria have entered the country since the Feb. 6 earthquakes, according to data shared by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with Global News this week. It’s not clear if all those who came between Feb. 6 and 26 were directly impacted by the earthquakes.
CityNews – Latest Death at Canada-US Border Is Symptom of ‘Failing’ System, Says Immigration Lawyer
Two months after 44-year-old Fritznel Richard died while attempting to cross the U.S. border, another man – 45-year-old Jose Leos Cervantes – collapsed and died shortly after crossing into the United States from Quebec.It’s left community groups sounding the alarm once more. “It is a symptom of a system that is failing. It is a system of an immigration policy that is not working,” said Viviane Albuquerque, a Canadian and U.S. immigration lawyer.
CBC News – Toronto Man Who Helped Save Police Officer’s Life in Knife Attack Now Faces Deportation
Bonifance Muwonge, 43, could be deported in a matter of days if no one intervenes, despite helping to save the life of a police officer who had been stabbed in the neck. He’ll also likely be called to testify at a possible trial. The situation has left Muwonge questioning how someone who risked his safety for an officer and is willing to help play a role in the judicial process could be forced out of the country.
Globe and Mail – Ottawa, B.C. Promise to Fast-Track Approvals for International Health Care Workers
British Columbia will collect an additional $1.5-billion in health care funding from Ottawa this year, after signing a new bilateral deal that includes a joint commitment to fast-track immigration pathways for foreign-trained doctors and nurses. B.C. is the ninth province to sign a bilateral health deal as part of Mr. Trudeau’s health care funding proposal that promises to increase transfers over 10 years. Quebec and the territories have yet to reach agreements.
Le Devoir – QS veut régulariser les personnes sans statut au Québec
Québec solidaire (QS) propose d’instaurer un programme de régularisation des personnes sans statut qui sont au pays depuis au moins cinq ans, mais qui résident actuellement au Québec, a appris Le Devoir. « L’objectif est de sortir ces gens de la marginalité et de les intégrer à l’économie formelle du Québec pour lutter contre la pénurie de main-d’oeuvre », a affirmé le co-porte-parole de QS, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, lors d’une entrevue téléphonique, mardi.
