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.
CBC News – Ontario Officials Tell Windsor’s Top Doctor That Now-Rescinded Pause on Migrant Workers Was ‘Discriminatory’
Top Ontario officials say Windsor-Essex’s acting medical officer of health went beyond his mandate and acted in a “discriminatory” manner when he ordered a halt to the arrival of temporary foreign workers as the region was dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Separate letters from Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Parm Gill and the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, were sent to Dr. Shanker Nesathurai after his instructions Jan. 12 to businesses were walked back just a few days later.
CBC News – Where is officer DM10032? Applicants stumped, stranded by idle immigration worker
Would-be immigrants around the world are seeking information about a Canadian immigration officer who has left their applications largely untouched for years. They wonder if the person is still working, assigned to their case or even exists. Several permanent residency (PR) applicants told CBC News they’ve been assigned to an officer they know only as“DM10032” at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). They all live outside of Canada, applied in 2019, and their files have been largely stuck since March 2020. Applications are processed at both the Ottawa visa office and in Sydney, N.S.
Patrick Brown prédit qu’un jour, au Canada, un premier ministre sera forcé de présenter des excuses officielles pour l’adoption et l’application au Québec de la loi 21. En attendant, le maire de Brampton poursuit sa croisade pour financer la contestation judiciaire de la Loi sur la laïcité de l’État – et il se frotte les mains en voyant la popularité de la mesure fléchir. De Victoria à Calgary en passant par Winnipeg, Toronto et Halifax, d’un bout à l’autre du pays, « une quarantaine de villes » ont assuré le premier magistrat de Brampton de leur appui.
Toronto Star – Learn to Zoom Helps Newcomers Stay Connected to the World
In the midst of revolving lockdowns, Zoom and other online platforms have been invaluable tools in staying connected face-to-face. But not everyone has the same level of skill needed to use the tools to their full potential. That’s where organizations, including the Aurora Public Library, have stepped in with programs like “Learn to Zoom: Live Practice Lab for Newcomers.”
Global News – Why Migrants Risk Everything to Cross Borders in Unsafe Conditions
Many people, including Canadian politicians, are still trying to come to grips with the fact that a family of four with two children froze to death while trying to cross the border from Canada into the United States last week. But those who understand human migration best say it was only a matter of time before someone died. Years of warnings about restrictive border measures and criminalization of migrants have fallen on deaf ears, they say.
Global News – ‘To Them You Are Money — That’s It’: Human Smuggling Victim Says Desperation Made Him Vulnerable
Mohammed Alajarmeh was just 21 when he left his home in Jordan in search of a better life. His journey to Canada, however, has not been easy. Soon after arriving in the United States, Alajarmeh was put in touch with someone he thought was an immigration lawyer. The smuggler’s promise of permanent resident status or a work visa never materialized. Alajarmeh became indebted to the smuggler.
