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VIDEO: Independent Senator Talks about How Canada Should Help Refugees left behind because of Trump’s executive order

Ratna Omidvar CBC February 1, 2017 Canada-US relations, immigration, refugees

Senator Ratna Omidvar says that Canada should establish a global response and build a coalition of countries willing to take refugees stranded by Trump's executive order.

OPINION: It is time for immigration 3.0

Ratna Omidvar Policy Options January 31, 2017 immigration, migration, Opinions, refugees

The next phase of immigration policy in Canada should take a more robust view of nation-building in the short and long terms.

OPINION: It’s time to restate the business case for migration

Ratna Omidvar and Khalid Koser World Economic Forum January 30, 2017 immigrants, Khalid Koser, migration, Opinions, refugees, World Economic Forum

In an age where diversity is being threatened by fear, it is critical that Canada be the beacon of gender and cultural equality.

Three hopeful trends for the future of welcoming migrants and refugees

Ratna Omidvar and Khalid Koser World Economic Forum January 9, 2017 migration, refugees

The evidence is resounding that migration is good for individuals, economies, and communities. Under the right conditions, migration can improve lives, enhance development and economic growth, and promote social and cultural vibrancy.

Migrants help economies to thrive. So why do they still generate fear?

Khalid Koser World Economic Forum December 19, 2016 immigration, migration, refugees

Migrants have also become the main driver for development. The World Bank estimates that between them they may send home as much as $600 billion this year – at least three times the value of all foreign aid. Development experts agree that remittances will play a critical role in funding the Sustainable Development Goals.

The biggest issues facing migrants today – and what we can do to solve them

Ratna Omidvar World Economic Forum November 12, 2016 Diversity, immigration, inclusion, migration, refugees, World Economic Forum

In the management of global migration, the world is clinging to outdated infrastructure and patterns of mobility. The contribution immigrants make to their host communities is not widely understood, and countries need to begin showing an interest in all migrants, not just skilled labour.

uOttawa students lead refugee law reform lobby

Aditya Rao University of Ottawa Gazette October 18, 2016 law, refugees, University of Ottawa

Recently appointed independent senator Ratna Omidvar gave the keynote address. She encouraged students to pursue a career in refugee and social justice law and shared her own story of fleeing Iran as a refugee in 1981. She inspired attendees to remember that the human element in the law is as important as the law itself.

The Senate’s champion of diversity

Mackenzie Scrimshaw iPolitics October 15, 2016 Bill C-6, Canada-US relations, charities, Diversity, immigration, refugees, Senate Modernization

The senator sat down with iPolitics on October 6 in a vacant office at the University of Ottawa’s Fauteux Building after giving a keynote speech to a group of law students, interested in refugee law, from across Canada. The address was part of the first student-led conference of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers.