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OCASI Comments on Proposed Reporting Requirements for "Irregular Arrivals"
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OCASI submitted the following letter in response to the posting of proposed regulatory changes regarding the reporting requirements for "designated foreign nationals" as required by the recent passing of Bill C-31 into legislation. The posting on the Gazette can be found here.
[August 2012 In the Field] Inclusive Local Economies Opportunities Fund
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The Metcalf Foundation is currently accepting letters of interest to the Metcalf Foundation’s Inclusive Local Economies Opportunities Fund, an open call for original ideas and compelling approaches that lead to meaningful economic inclusion for low-income people and communities in Toronto.
[August 2012 In the Field] Metropolis Moves from CIC to Carleton University
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After 16 years at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Secretariat for the Metropolis Project is announcing that it has moved to new premises at Carleton University in Ottawa. This move coincides with the end of the funding of the Metropolis Centres of Excellence in Canada and the completion of this phase of the Canadian Metropolis Project.
[August 2012 In the Field] YWCA Elm Centre Opens
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More than a year after its expected completion date, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, May 22, 2012, to celebrate the official opening of the YWCA of Greater Toronto's Elm Centre.
Thoughts on the recent Calls for Proposals - Message from the ED
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This is usually the time of year when the pace of the work of organizations slows down as leadership and practitioners take time to renew their energies and to regroup. It is the time when the reality of life-work balance seems not too out of reach and when dreams of lazy hours on patios, lake beaches or backyards with family and friends often become reality. For many in our sector, this is not happening this year.