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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.
Montreal Gazette – As Hope Wanes for Afghan Women, Activists in Montreal Issue Call for Help
On Aug. 26, the Canadian Army and government of Canada announced that they had finished their evacuation program. This means women’s rights activists who have remained in Afghanistan will have to find other ways to leave the country. “We appreciate the Canadian government’s support for relocation, but how could women get themselves to places where they could receive help with relocation?” says Harif. “Going into the streets would put their life in danger.”
Toronto Star – Oakville Churches Gearing Up to Sponsor Afghan Refugees and Are Asking for the Public’s Help
As many as 6 million Afghan refugees are in the world now, and Canada is increasingly a desired destination for those seeking safety. Local churches are stepping up to sponsor refugee families hoping to come to Canada. So far, MGUC and MUC have signed up to welcome three families. A third is hoping to sign on to the initiative. They are hoping to raise $40,000 per family to meet their needs for a year.
Toronto Star – It’s ‘Disappointing’ Canadian Government Hasn’t Done More to Help Those Fleeing Afghanistan: Brampton Mayor
Mayor Patrick Brown said it’s “disappointing” the Canadian government hasn’t done more to support Brampton’s request to provide safe passage for more than 150 Afghan citizens desperate to leave Afghanistan. On Sept. 8, during the City of Brampton’s news conference, Brown was asked to provide an update on the more than 150 families he was trying to help leave Afghanistan since U.S. troops left the country and the Taliban took control.
CTV News – Afghan Refugees Struggle to Find Homes in Ottawa
Since his arrival in Ottawa on Aug. 28, Mohammad Saber Perdes has been working to find a home in his new country. “The following day, I started searching for rental apartments and housing,” he said. However, that search has proved daunting. For now, home for Perdes and 40 other Afghan refugees remains a west-end hotel. As his four children work and play in a hotel common area, Perdes is on his cell, calling landlords and filling out rental applications for three-bedroom apartments.
Globe and Mail – Canadian Safe Houses Still Operational for Interpreters, Families Stuck in Kabul
Since so many people didn’t make it out of the country before the Taliban took control of the Kabul airport last month, there are still 2,000 people in the Afghan capital being supported by this humanitarian effort to keep them safe. Volunteers are working to provide supports for another three months, by which time they hope they can get people out of Afghanistan. However, a lack of clarity on government process, as well as a lack of funds, are making these efforts uncertain.
Radio-Canada – Réfugiés afghans : la nouvelle vie et les défis, après la quarantaine
Alors que plusieurs centaines de réfugiés poursuivent leur quarantaine dans des hôtels de la région de Toronto, certains ont déjà atteint leur destination finale dans la province et au pays, et commencent le long processus de démarrage de leur nouvelle vie. Quelque 500 Afghans ont déjà été réinstallés dans des collectivités ontariennes, selon Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada.
