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.
Globe and Mail – Ottawa Will Repatriate Canadian Children, but Not Their Foreign Mothers Held in Syrian Detention Camps
Four mothers and their Canadian children are held in a Kurdish-run camp for those with suspected ties to the Islamic State. Their husbands are elsewhere: two are in prisons in Syria, one is in jail in the United States and one is dead. The fate of their children, who have Canadian citizenship through their fathers, has been the focus of human-rights organizations and lawyers seeking their return to Canada.
Calgary Herald – Photography Exhibit Explores the Trauma, Resilience of Chinese Immigrants to Canada
The exhibit is We Are Immigrants by Calgary artist Raeann Cheung, who was named Emerging Photographer of the Year at last year’s Exposure Photography Festival. There are a dozen pieces by the Hong Kong-born, Calgary-based photographer. Most are manipulated archival photos of Chinese immigrants that have been placed on silk panels, which hang like sheets in a laundromat.
Global News – Ottawa Extends, Expands Work Permit Program for Hong Kong Residents
Ottawa has extended and expanded a work permit program for Hong Kong residents seeking jobs in Canada as advocates warned thousands could be shut out with its expiry. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Monday that the federal government was extending the application deadline for the temporary three-year open work permit to Feb. 7, 2025. It was set to expire Tuesday.
Global News – Quebec Minister ‘Surprised’ Asylum Seekers Given Free Bus Tickets From New York City
Speaking to reporters in Montreal, Christine Fréchette called the report “surprising.” She said Ottawa needs to “solve the problem of Roxham Road,” which is an unofficial border crossing south of Montreal used by tens of thousands of people last year to claim asylum. New York City Mayor Eric Adams told Fox 5 on Monday that his administration helps in the “re-ticketing process” for people who arrive in the city but want to go elsewhere.
CBC News – Newcomers Say Manitoba’s Nominee Program Penalizes Them for Studying, Working Elsewhere
Some newcomers who recently moved to Manitoba believe they are being unfairly penalized by the provincial nominee program. A crowd of about 400 people gathered for a rally at the Punjab Cultural Centre in Winnipeg on Monday afternoon, protesting what they say is punishment that Manitoba’s provincial nominee program is handing down to people who have studied or worked elsewhere before coming to Manitoba.
CBC News – Family Looking for Answers After Suicide at Laval, Que., Immigration Holding Centre
Denise Thole says her brother, Bryan Stone, was a loving person. She would like some answers about what happened to him. Stone died by suicide while he was supposed to be under a 24-hour suicide watch in January of 2022. The 56-year-old from Cincinnati was detained at the federal immigration holding centre in Laval about six weeks earlier, awaiting deportation to the United States.
