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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.
Plus de 250 ordinateurs seront remis aux réfugiés syriens installés au Nouveau-Brunswick. Il y a un mois, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé un investissement de 1,25 million $ afin de remettre 7500 ordinateurs personnels aux réfugiés syriens installés au Canada.
Plutôt que de débattre du nombre d’immigrants à accueillir — les fameux seuils qui divisent les partis politiques depuis quelques jours —, le gouvernement devrait se concentrer sur les manières d’appliquer sa nouvelle politique d’immigration sur le terrain, autant à Montréal qu’en région, ont souligné d’une même voix les quatre experts […].
After living amid the Syrian refugee crisis in Turkey for a year after graduating from the University of Toronto, Nouhaila Chelkhaoui knew she wanted to help make a positive impact on the lives of newcomers. Her return to Toronto gave her the opportunity to do just that, as she joined U of T startup iamsick’s newest initiative, which helps refugees navigate Canada’s complex healthcare system.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston says he was initially worried that the niqab debate and the tone of the discussion about the Syrian refugee crisis during the election would hurt Canada’s reputation as a fair and inclusive society. […] Johnston added that even though the niqab debate has passed he remains concerned about the possible introduction of ideas that would hurt Canada’s reputation.
“I continue to worry about any initiatives that would cause us to be small-minded, and to lose that sense of A, inclusiveness, B, fairness, C, equality of opportunity,” Johnston said, while warning against any sense of complacency.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/david-johnston-niqab-refugee-1.3534024
Just because Syrian refugees don’t live in refugee camps, and instead end up renting pseudo-apartments, does not mean they don’t need our help. First, there are only a few camps in Lebanon; some are in Beirut or big cities that are unaffordable for most refugees. Second, those outside of the camps are in dire need and often in worse situation than those living inside the camps as there is less access to UN assistance, and little or no protection or access to education for children, among other concerns.
Currently, Bulgarians and Romanians must still apply for visas before they visit Canada and U.S. immigration extends that requirement to include Poland, Croatia and Cyprus. […] The deadline for Canada and the United States to remove the discriminatory measures expired Today (Tuesday) but faced with continued North American intransigence, a college of European Commissioners delayed until July 12, the decision to bite back with retaliatory visa requirements for Americans and Canadians.