Justice for the Displaced? Canadian Senator Ratna Omidvar on the CGD Podcast
Senator Omidvar joins the CGD Podcast to discuss the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act and the work of the World Refugee Council.
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Charitable Sector Governed by Outdated Standards
Read an English excerpt from Senator Omidvar's latest interview on the charities sector with Le Devoir.
Legislation in Canada Could Change How the World Deals With Frozen Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials
Listen to Senator Omidvar's story of displacement and her latest work to hold corrupt foreign officials accountable for their role in producing forced displacement around the world.
OPINION: Make Corrupt Foreign Officials Pay
Read Senator Omidvar's column for IRPP explaining how her Bill S-259, the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act would help to counter the forced displacement crisis.
Interview with CBC Radio 1’s Metro Morning on Changes to Refugee Laws
Listen to Senator Omidvar latest interview CBC Radio's Metro Morning host Matt Galloway on the federal government's proposals to tighten-up refugee laws in the latest Budget Implementation Act.
Senator Tables Bill with Former UN Envoy to Spend Seized Assets of Dictators
"The bill Senator Omidvar is tabling would make Canada a global leader in holding bad leaders accountable for their crimes against the forcibly displaced", said Fen Hampson of the World Refugee Council.
New Report from World Refugee Council Calls for Overhaul of Global Refugee System
Senator Omidvar is quoted in an article highlighting the release of the World Refugee Council's final report in January 2019.
GALLERY: Launching the World Refugee Council’s Report at the United Nations
On January 24, 2019 Senator Omidvar attended the launch of the World Refugee Council's report. Click on this post to view photos from the event.
New Impaired Driving Laws and Canadian Permanent Residents
There are tough new laws in effect against impaired driving all part of the change that swept in when cannabis became legal, but for newcomers committing that crime could mean they have to leave the country.
1,000,000 new immigrants by 2021: Canada to open doors, but is it good for the country?
In November, Senator Omidvar was interviewed by Johnathan Rumley of Yahoo News on proposals to increase the number of newcomers to Canada by more than one million by 2021. Read an excerpt of the article.