refugees

“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.

Thoughts on the Award-Nominated Book “Homes: A Refugee Story”

Ratna Omidvar Writers' Trust of Canada May 17, 2019 books, migration, refugees

Watch Senator Omidvar offer her reflections on the book "Homes: A Refugee Story" by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung.

Why Canada Must Support Bringing Crimes of Genocide Against the Rohingya to the International Court of Justice

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada May 14, 2019 Bangladesh, genocide, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya

Watch Senator Omidvar support a motion calling on the federal government to help pursue crimes of genocide against the Rohingya at the International Court of Justice.

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.

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.

Interview with CBC Radio 1’s Metro Morning on Changes to Refugee Laws

Ratna Omidvar CBC Radio's Metro Morning April 12, 2019 refugees

Listen to Senator Omidvar latest interview CBC Radio's Metro Morning host Matt Galloway on the federal government's proposals to tighten-up refugee laws in the latest Budget Implementation Act. 

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.