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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.
The cost of the Liberal government’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees has been pegged at $1.2 billion over the next six years, The Canadian Press has learned. A government document obtained by The Canadian Press that lays out the proposed funding model says $876.7 million would be needed in 2015-2016 alone.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syrian-refugees-billion-six-years-1.3327780
In a recent conference call, government officials told resettlement agencies that the first refugees will begin arriving in early December. Here’s a look at some of the efforts underway to receive them.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/1323298-canada-already-preparing-for-refugees
Public libraries in St. John’s are getting hundreds of children’s books in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and other languages as part of a Welcome Project for newcomers to the city. “Improving accessibility by removing language barriers and creating more opportunities for learning at our local libraries is an important part of the welcoming process,” said Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-john-s-libraries-immigrants-1.3326448
En 2013, le clown humanitaire Guillaume Vermette a passé trois semaines en Jordanie à faire rire les enfants syriens réfugiés de la guerre. Son but était qu’ils oublient un instant les moments difficiles qu’ils ont vécus. Face à la réponse du gouvernement Trudeau à la crise des réfugiés, il répond qu’accepter 25 000 Syriens au Canada, ce n’est pas assez.
http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/11/21/sa-mission-faire-rire-les-refugies
More Mexicans are leaving the US than migrating there, reversing a longstanding flow, a study has found. More than one million Mexicans and their families, including US-born children, returned to Mexico from 2009 to 2014 after living in the US, the report by Pew Research Center found. Meanwhile, only 870,000 Mexicans moved in to US during the same time period, creating a net loss of 140,000 people.
Some government-assisted refugees get a small monthly amount in their first year in Canada — about $800 for a single person — and a one-time set-up allowance of about $900. They may also get a loan of a few hundred dollars for rental or other deposits. There are sometimes small one-time allowances for pregnant women, newborns, young children in school. But government-assisted refugees are required to pay back the cost of their trip to Canada and their initial medical exam — with interest.
http://globalnews.ca/news/2349786/no-canada-doesnt-spend-more-on-refugees-than-pensioners/