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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 – Le poids du français en baisse
Le poids du français continue de reculer au Québec et dans l’ensemble du pays tandis qu’un nombre croissant de Canadiens parlent une autre langue que le français ou l’anglais à la maison, selon les données du recensement de Statistique Canada publiées mercredi. Cette tendance inquiète Québec et préoccupe Ottawa. La proportion de Canadiens qui parlent une autre langue que le français ou l’anglais de façon prédominante à la maison. Le Québec compte davantage de personnes qui maîtrisent les deux langues officielles, alors que leur nombre a diminué dans les autres provinces.
CBC News – These 6 Graphics Show How Language Is Changing In Canada
A quarter of Canadians now have a first language that is neither English nor French, according to newly released census data on language, which marks a record high. These six graphics — based on Statistics Canada data from the 2021 census — provide insight into languages that Canadians know how to speak and which ones they’re using at home.
CBC News – Record Number Of Canadians Reporting First Language Other Than French Or English: StatsCan
The number of Canadians who predominantly speak a language other than English or French hit a record high in 2021, according to new census data released on Wednesday. English and French remain the dominant languages according to Statistics Canada, but the number of people who speak a non-dominant language at home grew to 4.6 million, or roughly 13 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, at least one in four Canadians reported having at least one first language other than English or French.
Global News – Immigration Drives Rise of South Asian Languages in Canada: Census
A record-breaking one-in-four people speak a language that’s different from Canada’s two official languages, the 2021 data reveals. Mandarin and Punjabi are the most common non-official languages, with more than a million people predominantly speaking one of them. StatCan noted a large increase in the growth of the number of Canadians who predominantly speak South Asian languages such as Gujarati, Hindi or Malayalam since the last census in 2016, a rise which was fuelled by immigration.
City News – Kitchener Refugee Health Clinic Forced to Turn New Patients Away
A Kitchener healthcare clinic for refugees is dealing with overflowing patients, a lack of funding, and being forced to turn away newcomers. “For our clinic and for government assisted refugees in the region, these are challenging times,” said Dr. Neil Arya, director of the Centre for Family Medicine Refugee Health Clinic. New patients haven’t been accepted for three months. The clinic is designed to temporarily support refugees, but patients have been accumulating.
Toronto Star – Census Data Shows Linguistic Diversity on the Rise in Canada
One in four people in Canada have a mother tongue other than English or French, and about 12 per cent of people predominantly speak a non-official language at home as of last year. Proficiency in those languages tends to fade after a generation or two, however, Statistics Canada’s deputy head of the Centre for Demography said Wednesday. The trend is mainly driven by immigration, and continued even during the pandemic when immigration slowed considerably due to COVID-19 health restrictions and related backlogs, Caron-Malenfant said.
