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The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
Le ministre fédéral de l’Immigration, John McCallum, s’est excusé mercredi en fin de journée pour avoir dit plus tôt qu’il voyait une dimension «culturelle» à l’important recours qu’ont les réfugiés syriens aux banques alimentaires au pays. «Ce que j’ai dit au sujet des banques alimentaires n’était pas sensible, donc je regrette […].
http://journalmetro.com/actualites/national/965946/refugies-recours-aux-banques-alimentaires/
Un total de 79 personnes ont été refusées jusqu’ici pour des raisons de sécurité dans le processus d’accueil de 25 000 réfugiés syriens au Canada, selon des données obtenues par La Presse. Et ce nombre pourrait augmenter, alors que plusieurs dossiers dits « complexes » demeurent à l’étude.
Le gouvernement du Canada s’est formellement excusé d’avoir refusé l’entrée au pays à plus de 350 réfugiés en provenance de l’Inde, il y a plus de cent ans. «Aujourd’hui, je présente des excuses sincères, au nom du gouvernement du Canada, pour les lois en vigueur à l’époque qui ont permis au Canada de rester indifférent face au triste sort […].
Smuggling networks cashing in on the huge flow of migrants into Europe had an estimated turnover last year of up to $6-billion (U.S.), international law enforcement agencies said Tuesday. They said that the number of people trying to reach the European Union is expected to increase, with some 800,000 waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean. More than 1.2 million people applied for asylum in the EU last year.
Nearly 700 students from 35 countries are studying in 60 city public schools, more than double the number enrolled five years ago. […] Although they welcome the benefits the young ambassadors bring to classes, school trustees are cautious. They don’t want any public dollars used to educate children whose parents don’t pay tax in Alberta. Some students need additional English help, which adds to the cost.
The federal government appears to be taking some steps to hasten the arrival of privately sponsored Syrian refugees, but sponsorship groups who have grown disappointed with Ottawa’s efforts say they will keep up the pressure despite some “good news.” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said that over 40 additional staff are being dispatched to Canadian visa offices in the Middle East, where they will spend the next seven weeks finalizing applications for privately sponsored refugees.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syrian-refugee-sponsors-see-over-40-staff-boost-may-june-1.3583982