refugees

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: Explaining the World Refugee Council’s Recommendation on Frozen Assets

Ratna Omidvar World Refugee Council March 19, 2019 frozen assets, refugees

Learn more about the World Refugee Council's Call to Action #46 on re-purposing frozen assets to alleviate the conditions of refugees and internally-displaced persons.

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.

‘An Ocean of Misery’: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada February 21, 2019 Bangladesh, human rights, Myanmar, refugees, RIDR, Rohingya

Read the latest report from the Senate's Human Rights Committee on the Rohingya refugee crisis.

Highlights from the World Refugee Council’s Twitter Chat

World Refugee Council and CIGI Twitter February 14, 2019 refugees, Twitter Chat, World Refugee Council

Read highlights from the World Refugee Council's Twitter Chat promoting the launch of their latest report and its recommendations for the global refugee system.

Report: Investing in Refugee Talent – Lessons Learned in Labour Market Integration

Hire Immigrants Hire Immigrants February 5, 2019 employment, integration, jobs, refugees

In this report, Hire Immigrants shares 13 international best practices that highlight the pivotal role private sector employers can play in integrating refugees.

New Report from World Refugee Council Calls for Overhaul of Global Refugee System

Michelle Zilio Globe and Mail January 24, 2019 refugees, World Refugee Council

Senator Omidvar is quoted in an article highlighting the release of the World Refugee Council's final report in January 2019.