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.
Global News – Arrests Made in Canada Day Attack on Ukrainian Immigrants in Winnipeg
Two men and a teenaged boy have been charged in connection with a violent attack that saw a Ukrainian refugee stabbed in the neck during Canada Day celebrations in Winnipeg. Police have previously said they were called to Israel Asper Way, near the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, around 10:45 p.m. on July 1. Officers found two male adult victims in their twenties, one who had been bear sprayed and another who they said was “bleeding profusely with a life-threatening” injury.
Global News – Canada’s Immigration Department Updates Anti-Racism Strategy Following Backlash
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada document released this week says the department needs to be more open-minded and self-critical in response to criticisms like those it received about the government’s handling of Ukrainian refugees this year compared to Afghans fleeing the Taliban in 2021. “It sounds like there’s a lot of good intentions and good initiatives, but exactly what this will lead to? It’s not clear,” said Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees.
Toronto Star – They Found Out Their Loving Dad Was an Accused War Criminal. After 31 Years in Canada, He’s Facing Deportation
It wasn’t until recent years when the Carrasco siblings, now grown up, began to understand the allegations of crimes against humanity levelled at their father as they fought to keep him here with the rest of the family. That effort has proven futile with the father’s pending deportation after 31 years in Canada.
CBC News – B.C. Ending Immigration Detention Arrangement With CBSA, Citing Human Rights
British Columbia is ending an arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres, saying it doesn’t align with its stance on human rights. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a statement Thursday the province conducted a review that analyzed its contract with the agency, including public safety, and consulted with advocacy groups.
CBC News – Conservatives, Advocates Call on Government to Expand Special Afghan Immigration Program
The Conservative Party and Afghan refugee advocates are calling on the federal government to expand the special immigration program meant to prioritize former employees of the Armed Forces or the Canadian government and their families. Last week, the government said it was no longer taking new referrals and would be processing the last of the 18,000 applications to that program.
Toronto Star – B.C. Will Stop Holding Immigration Detainees in Provincial Jails, Citing Human Rights
On Thursday, B.C. Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said the province is ending its contract with the Canada Border Services Agency on managing individuals held under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The announcement came after a provincial review initiated last fall to examine all aspects of the arrangement, including its effect on public safety and whether it aligns with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners as well as expectations set by Canadian courts.
