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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 – ‘It Isn’t Good Enough’: Advocate Calls for Investigation Into Canada’s Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan
An investigation into Canada’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan is needed, says a critic, as the federal government is attacked for its slow response to the humanitarian crisis which has left thousands of Canadian nationals and Afghan refugees stranded. “If this was our best, it just wasn’t good enough,” said Andrew Rusk, co-founder of Not Left Behind, an advocacy group pushing Ottawa to bring Afghan interpreters to Canada.
CBC News – Pandemic Delays Leave Refugee Applicants in Canada in Legal Limbo
The calm shores of Esquimalt Lagoon in B.C. feel like a world away from war-torn Afghanistan, where 18-year-old Arifa travelled from two years ago to continue her schooling. But now her study permit in Canada is set to expire within days and her claim for refugee status has gone unanswered for eight months, leaving her in a legal limbo that prevents her from continuing her studies, working or receiving healthcare.
Ottawa Citizen – ‘There Is Much That Remains Unknown’ About Canadians and Allies Trapped in Afghanistan
How many Canadians and allies have been left behind, stranded in Afghanistan? No one really knows. The speed with which the Taliban moved on Kabul, and the chaos that followed, means that Canadian officials do not have a clear picture of the people who want to come to Canada but are now likely trapped in Afghanistan. Daniel Mills, assistant deputy minister in Canada’s immigration ministry, said Canada had received 8,000 applications to come to the country. But no one knows how many of those 8,000 had escaped to neighbouring countries, or might have been airlifted out by allies.
Calgary Herald – ‘It’s My Final Request’: Afghan Families Plead with Canadians to Help Them as Flights End
As Taliban forces tighten their grip on Afghanistan, families trapped there are begging for help as the deadline to get on the last Canadian flights out of the country passed. With the U.S. refusing to extend that country’s exit date past Aug. 31, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said the U.S. must “be the last to leave” as the country controls the air bridge and needs to maintain control of the airport.
Global News – Edmonton Community Groups Prepare to Welcome Afghan Refugees
The timeline of that arrival remains unclear, according to Catholic Social Services (CSS), the contracted agency for getting government-assisted refugees settled in Edmonton and Red Deer. Sharon Yeo, director of immigration and settlement service, said the situation in Afghanistan has been rapidly changing. Once refugees arrive in Edmonton, they will be connected to essential services like health care, school enrollment and employment opportunities, with the help of community organizations like CSS.
Global News – Canada’s Evacuations From Kabul Are Over. Here’s Where the Focus Will Shift Next
What is clear is that the Canadian focus is shifting: away from evacuation, and towards moving forward with humanitarian aid and the processing in neighbouring states of what will likely be floods of applications for asylum from those able to escape in the coming days, and weeks, and months.
