Policy
Key Contact
Amy Casipullai
OCASI Policy & Public Education Coordinator
416-322-4950 x 239
acasipullai@ocasi.org
OCASI acts as a collective voice for immigrant serving agencies and coordinates responses to shared needs and concerns. Our policy work involves consulting with our members and newcomers they serve.
OCASI public education campaigns target the government, the media and member and non-member agencies. The council responds to current issues at both provincial and federal levels. Public education initiatives provide OCASI with a great opportunity to build coalitions with non-governmental agencies, universities, labour organizations and other institutions around specific issues.
We advocate for positive and accurate representation of immigrant and refugee issues in the media, in public debate and in political discourse. OCASI promotes access and anti-discrimination in health, housing, youth, employment and other key areas. We examine the impact that specific policies have on newcomers, including issues of access, social inclusion and discrimination.
Contents
Community Access - Anti-Discriminatory Integration of Newcomers
In order to ensure that immigrants and refugees gain equal, adequate and universal access to social services, OCASI works to advance the principle that there should be non-discriminatory eligibility for services for all immigrants and refugees.
Government Relations
OCASI makes deputations, raises questions about policies and process, sends delegations to politicians and engages decision makers in the political process.
Immigration Policy - Humanitarian Treatment of Immigrants and Refugees
OCASI has encouraged governments to adopt an enlightened and humanitarian immigration policy.
Sector Issues
Discussions, documents and positions related to important issues in the Immigration and Refugee Serving Sector.
Related Updates
Les minorités visibles dans les communautés francophones
Des rapports récents de la Fondation Trillium utilisent les données du questionnaire long du recensement.
August 13, 2010
Visible Minorities in Ontario’s Francophone Communities
Recent reports from the Trillium Foundation use long-form census information
August 13, 2010
OCASI Action on Employment Equity
OCASI Sends Open Letter On Employment Equity To Prime Minister Harper
August 09, 2010
OCASI's Response to 2011 Census Changes
OCASI was disappointed at the Federal Government’s significant changes to the 2011 census.
July 28, 2010