Refugees

Starbucks Canada Leads Top Canadian Companies in First-of-its-Kind Refugee Hiring Event with Tent Partnership for Refugees

Ratna Omidvar October 31, 2019 employment, immigration, jobs, refugees

Senator Ratna Omidvar opening the Toronto Refugee Hiring Event, “Hiring refugees is not only a good thing to do but it makes economic sense. Refugees are smart, determined & loyal”

The Refugee Crisis: ‘[We should] Stabilize The Hotspots Do People Can Go Back To Their Homes’

Diplomat Magazine July 5, 2019 asylum seekers, frozen assets, migration, refugees

In this indepth interview, Senator Omidvar talks about the refugee crisis and the work of the World Refugee Council.

Sponsoring Refugees Called a ‘Win-Win’ for Workplaces

Nicholas Keung Toronto Star July 1, 2019 jobs, migration, private sponsorship, refugees

This article prominently features the work of the Refugee Jobs Roundtable led by Senator Omidvar, as well as Ryerson University's Diversity Institute and the uOttawa Refugee Hub.

Senate Statement on World Refugee Day 2019

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 24, 2019 IDPs, migration, refugees

"Canada tops all other countries in refugee resettlements. This is a badge of pride, not of concern. The Canadian response has always been one of compassion. In light of the growing crisis in the world, this is not the time to change that."

Justice for the Displaced? Canadian Senator Ratna Omidvar on the CGD Podcast

Helen Dempster Center for Global Development June 18, 2019 frozen assets, migration, refugees

Senator Omidvar joins the CGD Podcast to discuss the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act and the work of the World Refugee Council.

Senator Omidvar on Asylum Reform Provisions in Bill C-97

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 12, 2019 asylum, Bill C-97, IRB, migration, refugees

Watch Senator Omidvar present her concerns with asylum reform provisions in Bill C-97 in her speech before the Senate Chamber.

Verdict UK on the “Cities Shaping Migration Policy” Panel at the Pritzker Forum on Global Cities 2019

Peter Nilson Verdict UK June 7, 2019 cities, Diversity, immigration, inclusion, migration, populism, Pritzker Forum on Global Cities, refugees

Immigration policy is mostly still set at a national or international level, but cities are the site of implementation.

“Cities Shaping Migration Policy” Panel – Pritzker Forum on Global Cities 2019

Ratna Omidvar Chicago Council on Global Affairs June 7, 2019 cities, Diversity, immigration, inclusion, migration, populism, Pritzker Forum on Global Cities, refugees

Watch Ratna Omidvar reflect on the role cities play in setting the diversity agenda with Helen Clark, David Miliband and Lefteris Papagiannakis at the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities in Chicago.

Senator McPhedran: Bill S-259 would Provide Remedies for Victims of Human Rights Abuses

Senator Marilou McPhedran Senate of Canada May 30, 2019 frozen assets, migration, refugees

Senator McPhedran zeroes in on how the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act would provide justice remedies for victims of human rights abuses.

Legislation in Canada Could Change How the World Deals With Frozen Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials

Ratna Omidvar with Mark Leon Goldberg UN Dispatch May 20, 2019 Bill S-259, corruption, frozen assets, migration, refugees

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.