Insults treat them with “incompetent”, racist words and repeated humiliations. According to a report obtained in Africa, the victims were intimidation and dishonor in Cégep de l’Abitibi-Temiscamingue and in hospitals in the region where they were created, according to the report obtained Obligation Organization responsible for providing educational support. A situation that led to a wave of failure in spring 2024.
Examples of racist and humiliating notes will succeed in a strongly rooted report, in which a dozen of these future carers trained in Amos and Saar are evidenced.
“Amos students say that in a situation the teacher would start to say,“ It seems that in Africa you are all animals. That is why people met in Rwanda “” reads a document obtained according to the approach to the Information Act. “Others have spoken about the insults of the teacher (” You are zero, incompetent, you do not know anything “) who aroused humiliation. »»
In La Sarre, the teacher “shouted at the students in the hallway and called them incapable”, we read it. She would tell them to show the Ministry of Immigration, France and Integration (MiFi) that he should never hire them. “As a result, students felt that the teacher’s goal was to eliminate some of them.” »»
They accumulated several years of experience in their country and were part of phase 3 of the program accompanied by MiFi, aimed at recruiting 1,000 nurses – 1500 – graduates outside Canada (IDHC) to strengthen the Quebec Health network.
Last October, Cégep Du Vieux Montréal Nursing Consortium, which has so far received nearly $ 2 million to support CEGEPS in the program, sent two employees in Abitibi to respond to the crisis. This visit took place five months after he learned of a wave of failure – 16 in a cohort 40 – and a video broadcast on Facebook, where students reported injustices.
Although it contained worrying observations, the visit to the visit was not transferred to the Ministry or Cégep de l’Abitibi, confirms the consortium that indicates that it is intended for its managers and its employees.
Hospital, “It’s a hell”
Even in a hospital environment where they do their internships, “it’s a hell,” the students said. It is said that they heard the staff to say, “We have to go and get them to Africa?” “Or” will stand alone “. Some have learned their failure in their internship in the corridor of the care unit, in front of everyone.
During the internships, some students spoke of “tireless free” from a teacher who looked at all costs to get stuck, in particular bombarding them with questions without giving them time to answer, which caused them to panic. All students mention that they did not see all the course of the course before their internship, which was recognized by an educational advisor. “Several students did not have the evaluation of the middle session, which CEGEP confirms the lack of time or schedule that disagrees,” we can also read.
The situation that has been reported largely
Several of these students to whom Obligation Talking said they plunged into a great emergency and found that their failure without the possibility of recovery excluded them from the de facto program. Then they lost their health insurance, weekly contributions MIFi – just over $ 600, including the cost of children and transport care – and the possibility of work as a service. Many of them found themselves without income with several mouths. “I had to live with a friend and go to food banks.” I couldn’t even work, ”the student said.
Although some of these excluded nurses have been offered the work of recipients, the process of hiring and obtaining a closed work permit may take more than six months, a period during which they have no income.
“Perception”, says Le Cégep
Students report to have tried to open a dialogue Problem teachers – since then they have been gone – just as with an educational advisor and coordinator responsible for this second cohort, which Cégep welcomed. But their anxiety was not taken seriously. “No one believed them while they lived in the internship” traumatic situations “,” the report said.
They would never be informed of the possibility of lodging or recovering before they finally decided to talk publicly about social networks.
In an interview with ObligationThe director of further education in Cégep de l’bitibi, Julien Pierre Arsenault, says he responded quickly to the criticism of students. “As soon as we saw these videos, we met all students,” he said. The complaints mechanisms would then be explained to them.
However, no complaints were maintained, Arsenault said. “Situations that have been reported to a large extent seem to be perception problems,” he added. He claims that he acted with carefulness as soon as he was informed about the chess wave last spring.
MiFi claims that “he quickly mobilized the partners to set the recovery offer”. Out of 16 students under control 14 had a second chance.
Teachers often have frustrations because maybe (students) are not fast enough to give them an idea, or may have prejudices. That’s all you have to eliminate.
However, the revival of MiFi began only five months later, at the end of October, so students left students in critical situations without any income. During the summer, the media published messages, alerted by the waves of chess and Facebook videos. According to our information, the complaints were filed with the Human Rights Committee and Rights for Youth and Citizens’ Protectors. Local deputies were also informed about the situation.
When he asked if he was aware of racism, Mifi refused to comment on the file and sent the ball to Cégep de l’bitibi-Témiscamingue.
Racist environment?
The assistant of the Director of the Training and International Recruitment project IDHC in the consortium, Maria Rosa Sgambato, does not deny the accusation of racism and the problems that occurred in the cégep de l’bitibi-teiscamingue. However, it assures that this is an “isolated case”. According to her, hospitals can have too high expectations and teachers who are drawn from a nursing basin have no experience with African candidates. “Yes, there (v) who ever has displaced or unpleasant notes,” she said in an interview with ObligationHe added that he had no responsibility for clinical circles. “But we wanted to make sure that teachers who are with these students understand the reality of IDHC. Teachers often have frustrations because maybe (students) are not fast enough to give them an idea, or may have prejudices. That’s all you have to eliminate. »Mme However, Sgambato stipulates that the consortium liability is limited because CEGEP has their autonomy.
Julien Pierre Arsenault does not hide that the “accusation” of students has caused a crisis in the cégep. “It’s not fun to see it on social media.” Our teachers are invested extremely in the success of students, so I will not hide that it could be a bit like a slap in the face. »»
Today it seems that things have calmed down, although some problems persist, he says. “The course is fine at the moment.” Yes, there are students who still encounter certain difficulties, but other measures have been introduced, other forms of support that really supports them as much as possible in their studies. »»
He remembers that in the first cohort it welcomed in 2023, 37 students out of 39 succeeded in their training and that 34 of them succeeded in exploring the order of Quebec sisters. “I would be ready to leave 200 % in the organization of a new cohort.” We know that it can work, then we say that it can be very advantageous and beneficial for our community. »»
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