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.
La Presse – Six ans plus tard, la douleur demeure
L’attentat à la grande mosquée de Québec est loin d’être tombé dans l’oubli. Six ans après le drame du 29 janvier 2017, la communauté musulmane et les citoyens de la ville de Québec se souviennent et ressentent encore une douleur innommable face au carnage qui a coûté la vie à six personnes en plus d’en blesser une vingtaine d’autres. En détention pour encore plus d’une vingtaine d’années, l’auteur de la tuerie n’est pas le seul coupable des tristes évènements, estiment des survivants de l’attentat.
CBC News – Vancouver Island Community Fighting to Prevent Refugee Claimant’s Deportation
Grace Mukadzambo has less than a week to fight for her right to stay in Canada. Mukadzambo claimed refugee status when she arrived in Canada from Zimbabwe in July 2018. Her refugee status renewal was denied at the end of 2022, and now she faces deportation on Jan. 30 to her home country, where she “fears for the safety of her life” due to the violent conditions women face attempting to enter the workforce.
CBC News – It Took Him 2 Years to Get Paid as a Teacher in Ontario. He Hopes His Story Helps Other Skilled Immigrants
It took Thiru Thirukkumaran almost two years to receive his certificate to teach in Ontario and he wouldn’t have gotten it at all if he hadn’t appealed the regulatory college’s initial denial. CBC Toronto first told the story of the Sri Lankan immigrant’s struggle last year, and recently learned it took at least $10,000 in legal and consultant fees, support from his family and colleagues, and words of encouragement from past and current students, to get his certification.
Toronto Star – Jail Where Immigration Detainee Was Held Had One Psychiatrist for 20 Hours/Week for 1,200 Inmates, Inquest Hears
A maximum-security jail only had one psychiatrist available on site for 20 hours a week for 1,200 inmates during the time when an immigration detainee with serious mental health illnesses was held in the facility, an inquest has heard. The nursing staff at Central East Correctional Centre, including 19 RNs and 7 RPNs, were stretched to provide the level of personalized care that mental health patients would need, the jail’s health-care manager testified.
CityNews – Students, Workers from Iran Plead to Speed Up Spousal Work Permits
Sarah came to Canada from Iran in 2021 for higher studies. Last February, she returned to her home country to marry her long-time partner and start the process of bringing him over to Canada. As per Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the spouses of skilled workers and international students are eligible to come to the country on an open work permit and join their partners. But when Sarah’s husband applied last April, his permit was denied for the very reason that makes him eligible.
Global News – Family from France Desperate to Stay in Calgary, Fears for Lives if Deported
A couple living in Calgary with their two teenaged sons are so grateful for their Canadian experience but they’re worried they won’t be able to stay. The couple says their lives are at risk. Mary says she’s been through hell, surviving years of physical and mental abuse in France. The family has been living in Canada for nearly a decade.
