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.
CBC News — Latin American newcomer in Hamilton finds strength in community after fleeing gender-based violence
The Hamilton resident immigrated to Canada in 2017 with her two daughters, then four and six years old. She fled from her home country of Honduras after experiencing gender-based violence. But people from Latin America have a talent of finding joy and laughter in the darkest, sometimes inappropriate moments, she said — and that joy can be an effective coping skill when confronting the aftermath of traumatic events. That joy comes from community connections or through dancing and music, Cruz Valladares said, though it can sometimes be hard to find it when you’re alone in a new country.
CP24 — African community leaders call for more mental health supports after Kenyan refugee dies at Toronto shelter
A Kenyan refugee who died at a shelter in North York late last month should have received more mental health support, says the Kenyan community along with a group working to advance the rights, dignity, and well-being of African refugees in Canada. Edwin Kiplagat, a 32-year-old husband and father of two, died on April 30 at the Willowdale Welcome Centre, a City of Toronto shelter specifically for refugees to Canada. The facility opened in late 2019 and has 155 beds for women and 80 beds for men.
Financial Express — Canada’s skilled foreign workers face deportation risk
A Canada-based company that makes pollution control equipment is requesting that Ottawa reevaluate loosening new regulations of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program since the work permits of seven of its employees are about to expire, reported CTV News. Many more skilled workers working in Canadian firms may face risk of deportation under new immigration regulations that were implemented in November 2024. Last year, Canada tightened hiring restrictions for temporary foreign workers, making it more difficult for them to find a job and settle in the country.
The Globe and Mail — Canada must redress its discriminatory and dangerous immigration policy for Sudan
In the coming weeks, Canadians will see whether the new Liberal cabinet delivers on its promise to be the party of equal rights. The government should start by redressing the discriminatory treatment of communities affected by conflict, particularly vis-à-vis Sudan, which is currently home to the world’s largest displacement crisis.The Sudan conflict has killed 150,000 people and forced 13 million from their homes. More than 30 million people require humanitarian aid, including 24 million acutely malnourished individuals, as the Sudanese people suffer the world’s highest rate of famine. And in Darfur, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are committing a genocide.
CBC News — Atlantic Canada can lose workers under Carney’s immigration target, says restaurant group
A restaurant industry group is sounding the alarm about how immigration cuts are affecting its members on P.E.I. and across Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney, at his first press conference following the April 28 federal election, pledged to cap the total number of temporary workers and international students to less than five per cent of Canada’s population by the end of 2027. Carney is sticking to the targets set by the Justin Trudeau government late last year.
City News — Oakville man charged for allegedly scamming new Canadians in employment fraud scheme
Being new to Canada, and unfamiliar with employment standards, the victims were vulnerable to this type of suspected scam. Three such victims were identified as a result of the investigation.Halton Regional Police have laid charges against an Oakville man who allegedly targeted new Canadians in an employment fraud scheme to commit identity theft. Police began the investigation in April, looking into reports of a person targeting recent immigrants, many of whom were Uber or Lyft drivers. They allege the suspect would pose as an executive with Toyota Motor Company and offer potential victims employment.
