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.
Le Devoir – Ottawa participera à la contestation de la loi 21 devant la Cour suprême
Tout en exprimant ses « inquiétudes » sur la loi 96 du Québec, le ministre fédéral de la Justice, David Lametti, a annoncé mercredi que son gouvernement livrera devant la Cour suprême ses arguments contre la loi 21 sur la laïcité de l’État. « Une fois que la Cour d’appel a tranché [sur la loi 21], on va devant la Cour suprême pour donner notre opinion là-dessus », a déclaré le ministre Lametti mercredi, qui est également procureur général du Canada.
The Guardian – Canada’s Refugee Road: A Lifeline for Some, a Political Headache for Others
Since 2017, more than 60,000 asylum seekers have entered Canada through such irregular routes from the US, due to what some have called a “loophole” in a treaty between the two countries. along the 5,525-mile border, Roxham Road is by far the most popular irregular crossing point. This influx is causing growing friction between provincial and federal authorities, prompting Quebec’s premier, François Legault, this month to ask Canada’s government to shut down Roxham Road, arguing that the province doesn’t have the funds or housing to handle the number of asylum seekers seen in recent months.
Globe and Mail – UN Agency Concerned About Impact of Canada’s Immigration Backlog on Refugees
The UN refugee agency says it is concerned about the impact of Canada’s immigration backlog on the federal government’s commitment to resettle the world’s most vulnerable people, including Afghans who risk being targeted by the Taliban as they await refugee protection. Gillian Triggs, assistant high commissioner for protection at the United Nations refugee agency, said Canada’s immigration backlog of more than two million applications is “very distressing.”
CityNews Toronto – ‘It’s Like a Second Chance at Life:’ Toronto Celebrates 8th Annual Newcomer Day
After a two-year gap necessitated by the pandemic, Toronto marked its eighth annual Newcomer Day on Wednesday. The event, held at Nathan Phillips Square, was created in 2015 to welcome newcomers and celebrate their contributions to the multicultural landscape of the city. “This is a city of newcomers. About 50 per cent of Torontonians were born outside Canada,” said Deputy Mayor Anna Bailao.
Toronto Star – Pincher Creek to Pursue Rural Immigration Program
The Alberta government is looking to address employment problems through several new immigration programs offered under its Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, including the Rural Renewal Stream, which the Town of Pincher Creek is interested in applying for. The Rural Renewal Stream enables rural communities with less than 100,000 people to attract and retain immigrants by working with local employers and settlement-providing organizations to offer employment and support services including housing, language training, health care, and education.
CBC News – Rocky Mountain Hotels, Restaurants Doubt Help Will Arrive In Time for Summer Tourist Season
Steven Calderon says he doesn’t mind working nearly 75 hours per week. He has two restaurant jobs in Banff and some of those hours include covering jobs that aren’t filled — or taking over from co-workers who are exhausted and need a break. “I like it, so it’s all good,” said Calderon, 30, while taking a break from chopping onions. He obtained a working holiday permit and arrived in Canada from Costa Rica last fall. He’s helping to fill what people in the Rocky Mountain town are calling a labour drought — and a crisis.
