migration

Senator Peter Boehm on Bill S-259: Corrupt Foreign Leaders Hurt the Forcibly Displaced and Erode Canada’s Tax Base

Senator Peter Boehm Senate of Canada May 10, 2019 corruption, frozen assets, migration, refugees

Watch Senator Peter Boehm unpack how bad governance can produce forced displacement and explore how Canada could use Bill S-259 to assist refugees fleeing Venezuela and other countries.

Takeaways from the Launch of the Borderless Citizen Project

Ratna Omidvar May 10, 2019 arts, British Council of Canada, Harbourfront Centre, migration

Watch Senator Omidvar offer her takeaways from the launch of the Borderless Citizen Project in partnership with Harbourfront Centre and the British Council of Canada.

Reflections on “Confronting Populism” | Senator Omidvar at Expand Our Horizons Summit

Ratna Omidvar Conference Board of Canada May 8, 2019 Conference Board of Canada, immigration, migration, populism, refugees

Watch Senator Omidvar as she offers her takeaways from a panel she moderated on confronting populist narratives around migration issues.

OPINION: Make Corrupt Foreign Officials Pay

Ratna Omidvar Policy Options April 25, 2019 Bill S-259, forced displacement, frozen assets, migration, refugees

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.

Global Refugee Response System Needs Transformative Change

Lloyd Axworthy Policy Options April 10, 2019 Global Compacts, migration, refugees, World Refugee Council

A coalition of progressive states, civil society and private entities should come together to address the core inadequacies in the refugee system.

SPEECH: Bill S-259, Frozen Assets Repurposing Act at Second Reading

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada April 10, 2019 Bill S-259, frozen assets, migration, refugees

Watch Senator Omidvar deliver her second reading speech on her newest piece of legislation, Bill S-259 the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act. This bill is inspired by a proposal developed by the World Refugee Council, of which she is a member.

Senator Tables Bill with Former UN Envoy to Spend Seized Assets of Dictators

Mike Blanchfield The Canadian Press March 21, 2019 Bill S-259, frozen assets, migration, refugees

"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.

WATCH: Announcing the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act, Bill S-259

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada March 21, 2019 Bill S-259, frozen assets, internally displaced, migration, refugees

Watch Senator Ratna Omidvar announce her new legislation, the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act, in the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

ADVISORY: Senator Ratna Omidvar to Announce the Tabling of the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act to Assist the Forcibly Displaced

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada March 20, 2019 Bill S-259, frozen assets, migration, refugees

Senator Ratna Omidvar, joined by Allan Rock and Fen Hampson from the CIGI-sponsored World Refugee Council, will hold a press conference to announce the tabling of the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act.

WATCH: Ratna Omidvar Receives the Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award from Tufts University

Ratna Omidvar Tufts University March 14, 2019 Diversity, inclusion, migration, Tufts University

Senator Omidvar offers students at Tufts University her thoughts on migration, diversity and inclusion after accepting the Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award.