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.
CTV News – From Refugee to Doctor: How the Gift of a Doll Changed One Little Girl’s Life in Canada
Forty years ago, a simple act of kindness would forever shape the course of a young refugee’s life when she stepped foot in Canada for the first time. Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies was only five years old when she and her five siblings and mother arrived at the Edmonton airport in 1979. The family had fled their home because of the Vietnam War and were living in a Malaysian refugee camp before an Alberta church sponsored them to immigrate to Canada.
Toronto Star- ‘Celebrating with sadness’: Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions
Haseeb Azhar says it felt odd hugging a Muslim co-worker and friend in Edmonton as he wished him a happy Eid. “Some people were hesitating … it felt very weird,” said the manager at a steel manufacturing company. “Since it was a weekday, I had to go back to work after to finish up my meetings. Later we’re gathering with family and friends and celebrating without any restrictions.” Muslims across Canada are celebrating a sombre Eid-ul-Adha this week as some gather in person for the first time since the pandemic began, while others continue commemorating the festival while maintaining a safe distance.
COVID-19 hit racialized and immigrant groups in long-term care hard. A new report says data is needed for change to happen
Residents and workers in Canada’s long-term-care system have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic — and those who are racialized and from immigrant communities likely have been affected most, a new report says. But the lack of demographic data on what these groups face in long-term care makes it difficult to pinpoint how they’ve been impacted, and what their needs are, according to physicians and researchers who authored the report, published Thursday by the Wellesley Institute and the National Institute on Aging.
Le Devoir – Reconnaissance réclamée pour « les travailleurs de l’ombre »
Quelques dizaines de migrants se sont rassemblées devant la station de métro De La Savane mardi après-midi dans le cadre d’une semaine de manifestations. Ils réclament du gouvernement fédéral un meilleur traitement pour les milliers de sans-papiers au pays. Cette fois, ils hèlent les passants, les invitant à une grande marche de dimanche à Ottawa pour exiger « un statut pour tous ».
Global News – Saskatchewan Government Commits $13M to New Skills Training Programs
Two Saskatchewan institutions are receiving nearly $13 million in funding from the province for education and skills training. Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said this will help grow a skilled workforce in the province. He added it will help engage under-represented people in the workforce, create long-term care jobs and increase the number of apprentices in the province.
CBC News – Former Syrian Refugee Stuck in an Airport for 7 Months Finds a New Side of Canada in B.C.’S North
A former Syrian refugee — who achieved a certain amount of international recognition after being stranded in a Malaysian airport for months — says travelling to northern B.C. for a temporary job assignment has broadened his Canadian experience. Hassan Al Kontar, 40, has been working as an emergency health worker with the Red Cross in Fort St. John since early July — after living 2½ years in the Lower Mainland working with Vancouver’s Red Cross.
