refugees

‘First of its kind’ Toronto Refugee Hiring Event

TENT org Starbucks Canada November 7, 2019 employment, immigration, refugees

“How far would you travel for opportunity?” Mayor John Tory, Senator Ratna Omidvar, Darrell Pinto attended the Toronto Refugee Event. Senator Omidvar emphasized that it’s not about charity, but value to our society.

Canadians not Divided on Immigration and Refugee Issues – Environics Institute

Environics Insitute Fall 2019 November 7, 2019 Environics Institute, immigration, refugees

Environics Institute's public opinion poll about immigration shows that eight in ten Canadians believe that immigration helps the Canadian Economy.

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”

Podcast – Plan B: Immigration in Canada

Ralph Benmergui Upstream Plan B October 18, 2019 immigrants, immigration, refugees

Senator Omidvar speaks with Ralph Benmergui about coming to Canada and the current state of discourse around immigration and multiculturalism.

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.