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SPEECH: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Master Agreement for the Sponsorship of Refugees

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada March 1, 2019 private sponsorship, refugees

Senator Omidvar speaks to the success of the private sponsorship of refugees program four decades after it was first developed in response to the Indochinese refugee crisis.

Working to help refugees – Ratna Omidvar featured by Care Canada

Ratna Omidvar Care Canada June 20, 2018 Care Canada, private sponsorship, refugees, World Refugee Day

"I know personally how the push of displacement altered my ordinary life forever, and how complex and burdensome the global refugee system can often feel. For that reason, the plight of refugees will always be near and dear to me."