In the Field Newsletter Volume 19
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OCASI latest articles
Happy New Year?
I had planned a happy New Year message, filled with good thoughts and wishes for the many of us who are advocates for a just and equitable Ontario and Canada. And while I'm sending those wishes that everything that is good and positive will come our way; that the lives of those who are in distress will be made easier and that the hearts and minds of those who make decisions that have impact on our lives will be guided by fairness and good conscience, my focus in this message has changed due to two emails that I received in the dying days of 2013 and the opening days of 2014.
A Space for All Voices: An Exhibition by the Gardiner Expressive Arts Group
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The Barbra Schlifer Clinic is a daring centre providing access to justice and support for women who have experienced violence. The agency proudly carry on the tradition of social justice work inspired by their namesake, Barbra Teena Schlifer, a promising young lawyer whose life was cut short by violence in 1980.
OCASI Input on Canada's Immigrant Settlement Policy - December 2013
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OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants as well as other sector umbrella organizations across Canada were given the opportunity to provide a written submission to CIC NHQ with further input and suggestions on Canada's settlement policy following the conclusion of the National Settlement Conference Vision 2020.
Newcomer Access to City Services
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How can the City of Toronto better connect newcomers to City services? What is working and what are some barriers?
Open Dialogue Event - Thursday, January 16, 2014
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Registration starts at 1:00 p.m.)
Location: The 519 Church Street Community Centre, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Permanent Resident Voting in Municipal Elections
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What are the next steps in facilitating civic participation of newcomers? What are the barriers and how do we address them?
Open Dialogue Event - Thursday, January 16, 2014
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(Registration starts at 9:00 a.m.)
Location: The 519 Church Street Community Centre, 2nd Floor Auditorium