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Toronto, le 25 octobre 2024

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Toronto / October 25, 2024

OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants is extremely disappointed with the Government of Canada’s deep cuts to 2025 immigration targets, further cuts to follow in 2026 and a lower than expected target for 2027. The cuts are short-sighted, and a misguided and ineffective effort to respond to anti-immigrant public sentiment.

Toronto / October 25, 2024

OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants is extremely disappointed with the Government of Canada’s deep cuts to 2025 immigration targets, further cuts to follow in 2026 and a lower than expected target for 2027. The cuts are short-sighted, and a misguided and ineffective effort to respond to anti-immigrant public sentiment.

Toronto / October 25, 2024 - OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants is extremely disappointed with the Government of Canada’s deep cuts to 2025 immigration targets, further cuts to follow in 2026 and a lower than expected target for 2027. The cuts are short-sighted, and a misguided and ineffective effort to respond to anti-immigrant public sentiment.

Toronto / May 14, 2024 - OCASI calls on the government of Canada and the Ontario government to ensure equity and fairness for international students and their families.

OCASI CALLS ON THE SPEAKER OF THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE TO LIFT HIS BAN ON KEFFIYEHS IN THE CHAMBER

Toronto / May 6, 2024 - OCASI stands in solidarity with civil society organizations and leaders of all political parties in the Ontario Legislature including the Premier of Ontario by calling on the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to reverse his decision to ban wearing Keffiyehs inside the Parliament’s Chamber.

Toronto / April 19, 2024 - OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants welcomes Bill 173: Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024 passing 2nd reading in the Ontario Legislature, and its’ referral to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. This brings us closer to having intimate partner violence declared an epidemic in Ontario.

Toronto / May 16, 2024 - Today, OCASI sent a second letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Miller, calling for urgent action on status regularization.

View the May 16 letter

Visit migrantrights.ca/take-action/email/ to take action.

Toronto / April 12, 2024

Dear Prime Minister and Minister Miller,

Re: Immigration Status Regularization - Permanent Residence For All

OCASI Statement

Toronto / December 19, 2023

OCASI welcomes the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), Minister Marc Miller’s statement last week to The Globe and Mail that he plans in the spring to present to cabinet a proposal for a “broad and comprehensive program” for immigration status regularization.

Toronto / September 26, 2023 - OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants stands in unequivocal support of trans rights and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

Everyone has the right to live authentically and express their feelings freely, without fear or prejudice. Anti-trans hate has no place anywhere.

We are deeply troubled by the recent rise in anti-trans hate speech and actions across Canada, the rise in misinformation and myths, and recent anti-trans protests.