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.
National Post – ‘Shattered Dreams’ and Greed: How an Afghan-Canadian Refugee Swindled Asylum-Seekers Out of $1 Million
Sakia Mojadiddi arrived in Canada 32 years ago dogged by a tragic past. Mojadiddi had the opportunity to start anew in this country. And it seemed as if she had attained something like that dream, launching a non-profit organization to help Afghan refugees stuck in other countries. It was all a ruse. Rather than helping her fellow Afghans, the former refugee swindled close to 50 families out of over $1 million — charging fees to help stranded relatives immigrate to Canada and doing nothing with the money except deposit it in her own bank accounts.
Ottawa Citizen – ‘We Really Don’t Know What’s Going On’: Afghans, Advocates Frustrated by Long Wait for Getting Refugees to Canada
In 2008, former cabinet minister Flora MacDonald lauded the work of Ottawa’s Abdullah Barat. Now, Barat faces a new challenge — getting 14 members of his extended family to Canada from their hiding place in Pakistan. Some were involved in Future Generations and are in danger, he said. The family paid a smuggler to get them across the Pakistan border and they are living in a mosque. The Taliban has been actively searching for refugees, Barat said.
CBC News – How a Community Health Centre Boosted Cancer Screening for Its Black and Immigrant Patients
Staff at the TAIBU Community Health Centre knew something needed to be done. Located in Scarborough, on the eastern edge of Toronto, the health clinic serves a predominantly Black and immigrant population. But looking at their patients’ charts, staff found the vast majority weren’t up to date with screening and the clinic was far below Ontario’s provincial screening averages. It was a concerning trend, as research shows that delays in cancer screenings often lead to later diagnosis and a higher risk of death.
CBC News – ‘You Are Not Alone’: New Campaign Aims to Help Newcomer Women Access Domestic Violence Support
Violence against women happens in every community, but women from newcomer communities face specific barriers to getting help and finding safety, advocates say. The Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters launched a multilingual awareness campaign on Tuesday. The You Are Not Alone program aims to reach women experiencing domestic violence in numerous newcomer communities.
Global News – Toronto Teens Say They Were Accused of Witchcraft and Abandoned in Congo
Mary and her siblings came to Canada as permanent residents in the spring of 2021. Their parents were killed nearly a decade ago in the aftermath of a catastrophic civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their grandmother, who lives in Toronto, agreed to take care of them. But things started going bad for the kids soon after they arrived in Toronto.
CTV News – 7 in 10 Immigrants Report Discrimination in Huron-Perth
The research paper commissioned by the Huron County Immigration Partnership shows that eight in 10 Indigenous residents of Huron-Perth report being discriminated against in the past three years. Seven in 10 visible minorities say they’ve been discriminated against, compared to five in 10 white, non-immigrants.
