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Canada Needs to Improve its Immigration Channels for Essential Migrant Workers

Senator Ratna Omidvar and Zuzana Cepla Policy Options August 19, 2021 essential workers, immigrants, permanent residents, temporary foreign workers

Senator Omidvar and Zuzana Cepla are calling for a streamlined pathway allowing essential workers at a variety of skill levels to come to Canada and help fill critical jobs.

LISTEN: 100 Million People, 100 Million Reasons for Change

Senator Ratna Omidvar and Tim Coldwell Building Good July 15, 2021 immigrants, immigration, infrastructure

Senator Omidvar was featured on the Building Good podcast, where she talked about immigration and Canada's future population growth.

Speech: Migrant Workers are Essential to Maintaining Canada’s Food Supply Chain and Should Have Pathways to Permanency

Senator Robert Black Senate of Canada June 29, 2021 covid19migration, immigrants, immigration, temporary foreign workers

Senator Robert Black speaks in support of Senator Omidvar's motion calling on the government to create pathways to permanency for essential migrants workers.

Speech: Calling on the Government to Create Pathways to Permanency for Essential Temporary Migrant Workers

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 2, 2021 immigrants, immigration, temporary foreign workers

Senator Omidvar speaks to her motion calling on the government to create pathways to permanency for essential migrants workers.

A Practical First Step to Distance Ourselves from the Monarchy

Senator Ratna Omidvar iPolitics March 15, 2021 Citizenship, immigrants, immigration, senate

Senator Omidvar proposes giving new Canadians the option to swear their allegiance to the Queen or to Canada when taking the citizenship oath.

Canada at a Crisis Point: Do we Manage our Growth or Accept our Decline?

Lisa Lalande The Philanthropist March 3, 2021 charities, covid19migration, immigrants, immigration

Lisa Lalande outlines the need for long-term planning in order for Canada to effectively use immigration to drive population growth.

The Diversity Deficit in the Boardrooms of Canada’s Charities

Senator Ratna Omidvar iPolitics February 23, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, DiversityInLeadership, immigrants, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar calls on charities and nonprofits to create and publish diversity plans, and on the CRA to include questions about diversity on tax forms.

Press Release: Statistics Canada Survey Shows Charitable and Nonprofit Boards Need to Improve their Diversity

Senator Ratna Omidvar February 11, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, DiversityInLeadership, immigrants, NonProfits

Survey finds that immigrants and racialized people are underrepresented on the governing boards of charities and nonprofits.

CTV News: Migrant Workers Essential to Agriculture Sector

Nik Nanos CTV News December 14, 2020 immigrants, permanent residents, seasonal agricultural workers, temporary foreign workers

Nik Nanos discusses the results of a poll that found that most Canadians agree that TFWs are essential to the agriculture sector.

Speech on Motion 27: Studying the Future of Workers

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada December 9, 2020 digital economy, gig economy, immigrants, youth

Senator Omidvar gives a speech in support of the Motion to authorize the Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee to study the future of workers.