Fill the IFH Gap Campaign
In response to drastic cuts to the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program in Canada, 2012 was marked by historic mobilizations where health care workers and allies took to the streets, occupied Conservative MP offices,
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[Updated] Refugee Health Cuts Flow Chart for Frontline Workers in Ontario
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With the implementation of the cuts to the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program in June 2012, there has been a significant amount of confusion around the coverage of health care for refugees and refugee claimants.
OCASI Policy Webinar Series
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OCASI Policy Webinar Series
This series is an OCASI public education initiative on the impact of public policy and legislation on immigrants and refugees, delivered by experts in the field.
Executive Director Reflections on International Migrants’ Day, December 18, 2012
December 18 is International Migrants' Day. In Canada there is much to reflect on. The strides we've made over the past decades in creating a nation that is welcoming, that values the contribution of immigrants and that takes its obligation to protecting those in need of asylum and refuge seriously.
Social Assistance Review Final Report
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The Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario released its final report at the end of October 2012. Frances Lankin and Dr. Munir Sheikh were appointed to the Commission in November 2010 to review Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). The Commission was appointed as part of a commitment by the provincial government in its 2008 Poverty Reduction Strategy, to review social assistance.