Will Canada Be Open To Immigrants After COVID-19?
Any calls to limit newcomers must be met with logic argues Senator Omidvar. To expand the economy and pay the surging national debt, immigration is a core part of the plan.
Refugees
Foreign-Trained Doctors are Untapped Resource in Pandemic Fight
Canada has thousands of qualified doctors and nurses who could help our strained health system now and in the future – but they’re stuck on the sidelines.
World Refugee Council Calls On the UN to Not Ignore the Rights and Needs of Refugees During COVID-19
As a Council Member, Senator Omidvar along with other global leaders provide 6 recommendations for the UN to take action now to protect refugees.
Times of Crisis Call for Innovative Solutions: International Medical Graduates Can Help Combat COVID-19
Senator Omidvar's thoughts on why IMGs should be allowed to help support the healthcare system during the pandemic.
COVID-19: Canada Locks its Gates to Asylum Seekers
Claire Ellis discusses the impact of the federal government's decision to turn asylum seekers back to the United States.
In Closing Our Borders, Have We Also Closed Our Hearts And Minds?
Senator Omidvar comments on the importance of ensuring that asylum seekers who are turned back to the US are not deported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Displaced People, Refugees Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
Rachel Browne of Global News reports that government responses need to consider these populations to avoid a complete disaster.
Four Reasons to Keep Allowing Refugees into Canada
Paula Ethans of the Tyee argues why shutting out asylum seekers is wrong and won’t make us safer.
Immigration Inquiry: Recognizing the Contributions of Immigrants to Alberta | Senator Paula Simons
Senator Simons speaks in support of Senator Omidvar's inquiry into immigration and prosperity.
‘Love, Loss and Longing’: The Best Books on Migration, Chosen by Writers
With all the controversy about 'American Dirt,' renowned authors join the conversation about good reading for 2020.