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.
Toronto Star – Canada’s Citizenship Study Guide for Newcomers Is Getting an ‘Unvarnished’ Makeover. Here’s How It’s Evolved — From 1947 to Today
For more than seven decades, the federal government has published a citizenship study guide for wannabe Canadians — a booklet that touches on Canada’s history and geography, its political structure and key tenets of what it means to be a good citizen. The current version, however, hasn’t been updated in more than a decade, drawing criticism for using outdated terminology and leaving out or sanitizing darker moments of Canada’s past, including attempts to forcibly assimilate Indigenous Peoples.
CBC News – ‘Population Crisis’ Can Be Overturned with Plans to Recruit Newcomers, Furey Says
The Newfoundland and Labrador government revealed Wednesday how it will spend nearly $8 million to help meet an ambitious goal of attracting 5,100 immigrants annually by 2026. The money will be spent on such things as supports to help people settle and become integrated with their new homes. As well, money will targeted for education, inclusion initiatives and promotional campaigns to attract residents to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Toronto Star – ‘Forgotten Canadians’ Are Paying a Price for Delays in Processing Their Citizenship Papers. A New Study Reveals the Real Cost
Researchers looked at the wages of naturalized citizens in two cohorts — demarcated by the Conservative government’s citizenship reform implemented in 2015 that raised an applicant’s minimum physical presence in Canada from three to four years. They found that those affected by the change were less likely to hold a position in the public sector, and more likely to be self-employed and have a job with continuously varying work schedules. These immigrants also tended to work more hours a week and for a lower wage than peers not affected by it.
CBC News – Mother Begs Ottawa to Allow Her Family to Join Her in Windsor from Gaza
Alsawafiri is one of more than a dozen families who have been separated from their loved ones in Gaza and are now pleading with the Canadian government to expedite the permanent residency process. The families are putting pressure on Ottawa, particularly after Israel once again mounted airstrikes in Gaza on June 16 — the first since a ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting in May. Alsawafiri’s daughters, Zaina, 13, Kinda, 11, and husband Mohammed Alsawafiri have been waiting more than two years to get into the country.
Seattle Times – Pressure Builds to Lift Travel Restrictions on U.S.-Canada Border
As restrictions on nonessential travel across the U.S.-Canada land border enter their 16th month this week, pressure is rising on both sides for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden to crack it open. The countries have also closed their land border to asylum seekers at unofficial entry points, measures that have drawn criticism from human rights groups and refugee lawyers and advocates.
Radio-Canada – Le dilemme des familles immigrantes francophones qui quittent le Manitoba
Elles arrivent portées par l’espoir, mais font souvent face à des choix douloureux. Plusieurs familles francophones nouvellement arrivées au Manitoba décident de s’établir dans d’autres provinces. Si leurs raisons sont diversifiées, les organismes manitobains qui les accueillent déplorent ces départs et reconnaissent que des efforts doivent être fournis par la communauté et les familles mêmes pour faciliter leur intégration.
