Media Roundup

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.


Globe and Mail – Ukrainian-Canadians Moved by Zelensky’s Plea in Parliament

A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the high-rises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month. “I think, ‘My God. What if this was just completely destroyed?’ ” George Melnyk said Tuesday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Canadians to picture their own cities under attack. The President said he is grateful to the Canadian government but is desperate for more help, including a no-fly zone to stop Russian planes and missiles.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ukrainian-canadians-moved-by-zelenskys-plea-in-parliament/

CBC News – LGBTQ Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Draw on European Network of Allies to Find Housing, Medical Care

Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over two weeks ago, more than 3 million people have fled, with more than 1.7 million of them arriving in neighbouring Poland. A network of activists and organizations have sprung into action to support those among the refugees who are LGBTQ, facilitating access to safe, queer-friendly housing, transportation and medical care.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lgbtq-ukrainiane-war-1.6382323

CBC News – Ukrainian Tourist Stuck in Limbo in Canada — Unable to Return Home, Unable to Work Here

A few dresses and an extra pair of boots are among the few items Svitlana Trofymchuk had packed in a suitcase for her month-long trip from Kyiv to Toronto. The 49-year-old Ukrainian businesswoman used to study English in Canada and was planning to visit some of the friends she made. But Trofymchuk had no idea when she left on Feb. 16 that her city would come under attack, and that she would be unable to return safely.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ukrainian-tourists-stuck-in-canada-1.6385931

La Presse – Les élèves ukrainiens iront à l’école en français, tranche Québec

Le ministre de l’Éducation Jean-François Roberge a opposé mardi une fin de non-recevoir aux commissions scolaires anglophones, qui souhaitaient que Québec offre des exemptions à de jeunes réfugiés ukrainiens pour leur permettre d’aller à l’école en anglais. La Charte de la langue française prévoit que les enfants doivent fréquenter l’école francophone jusqu’au terme de leurs études secondaires, à moins d’obtenir une exemption. Les centres de services scolaires ont l’habitude de recevoir des élèves venus de divers pays et Jean-François Roberge dit qu’il s’est assuré que ces derniers soient prêts à accueillir d’éventuels élèves venus d’Ukraine.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/education/2022-03-15/les-eleves-ukrainiens-iront-a-l-ecole-en-francais-tranche-quebec.php

ONFR+ – 2021, une année pénible pour l’immigration francophone en Ontario

Seulement 1,97 % de l’immigration en Ontario en 2021 était francophone, marquant une première année sous la barre du 2 % depuis 2016. Neuf ans après avoir établi une cible de 5 %, l’Ontario n’a encore jamais atteint son objectif. Le portrait est similaire pour le reste des provinces hors Québec. 2020 marquait pourtant une année à la hausse avec 4,09 % de nouveaux arrivants francophones. En 2021, l’Ontario a reçu un total de 198 085 nouveaux arrivants, dont 3 900 maîtrisant la langue de Molière.

https://onfr.tfo.org/immigration-francophone-ontario-canada-hors-quebec/

Montreal Gazette – Quebec Won’t Allow Ukrainian Refugee Children to Attend English Schools

Ukrainian refugee children who come to Quebec will not be permitted to attend English public schools, the Legault government said Tuesday in response to a request from the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA). Expressing its willingness to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine, QESBA called on the Coalition Avenir Québec government to allow children who speak English to attend English schools as a humanitarian exemption to the province’s French-language laws.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/qesba-calls-on-quebec-to-allow-some-ukrainian-refugees-to-study-in-english