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.
Toronto Star – Quebec’s Roxham Road on Track to See Record Number of Asylum Seekers – But They Face Delays and Despair in Post-Pandemic Canada
Technically a dead-end street, Roxham Road is a sleepy country route watched by high-tech border surveillance cameras. The passage that starts in New York state and continues into Hemmingford, Que., stands as the worst-kept secret of those seeking refuge from despots, disasters and all manner of dire circumstances, including North American immigration laws. Thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on border crossings, the return of air travel and a general increase in the numbers of people seeking asylum, 2022 is on track to become a record year for the controversial crossing point.
Globe and Mail – Federal Government Starting to Transfer ‘Small Number’ of Asylum Seekers to Ontario from Quebec
Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet on Monday welcomed Ottawa’s decision to relocate about 100 asylum seekers who have crossed irregularly into the province – but he said that wasn’t enough. The province says its ability to house and care for would-be refugees is being strained, as about 13,350 people have entered Canada irregularly between January and May, mostly through Roxham Road, a rural road leading from the United States into Quebec. Ottawa needs to relocate more people to ease the burden on his province, Boulet said in a statement.
Radio-Canada – Inquiétudes pour l’immigration au Manitoba après l’attaque du 1er juillet à la Fourche
À Winnipeg, l’agression de deux réfugiés ukrainiens survenue à La Fourche le 1er juillet continue de faire réagir. Dans la communauté ukrainienne et chez un organisme qui travaille en immigration, on craint que cet incident influence les nouveaux arrivants, qui hésiteront à venir au Manitoba. La directrice générale de l’Accueil francophone, Bintou Sacko, espère que cet incident ne viendra pas nuire à tous les efforts faits pour intégrer les nouveaux arrivants.
Calgary Herald – Calgary Monument Honours Vietnamese Boat People Who Died in Post-war Exodus
Hundreds of Vietnamese Calgarians, as well as community and government representatives, attended a ceremony officially unveiling Journey to Freedom Park at the end of International Avenue in Forest Lawn on Friday. The monument is meant as a thank-you to Canadians and Calgarians who opened their doors to Vietnamese refugees during the migrant crisis that ensued after the end of the Vietnam War.
Global News – LGBTQ Ukrainian Refugee Couple Finds Acceptance with Alberta Hosts
When the war started in Ukraine Yevhenia Vasylkova and Kristina Hulyanych made a very difficult decision to leave their families. The young couple was careful about looking for a host family. They contacted an LGBTQ+ organization, which approached a settlement centre that reached out to Hillhurst United Church in Calgary — known for its values of inclusivity.
CBC News – Markham Woman Urges Federal Immigration Department to Speed Up Ukrainian Applications
A Markham woman said she is “desperate” to get her Ukrainian parents to Canada after applying for a visitor visa more than two months ago. Olena Zhurzharova said she has messaged Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada about the status of her parents application but was told visas are granted on an individual basis and has no timeline as to when her parents can safely get to Toronto.
