The Mennonite New Life Centre is a community based settlement agency, offering a broad range of programs and services for newcomers to Canada. It is a place of welcome, friendship and community, where newcomers and neighbours gather to support each other, learn from each other, and take action together for a more just and compassionate society.
Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of OCASI,
talks about Bill C-31.
The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) was invited to participate in hearings on Bill C-31 held by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
OCASI's Settlment.Org website for newcomers to Ontario had its' busiest year ever!
From April 1st, 2011 to March 31, 2012 the popular website had the following amazing numbers:
The website's continued success is a testament to the hardworking staff and dedicated settlement workers who have made this site a part of their daily work.
The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) was invited to participate in hearings on Bill C-31 held by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Background
The government has introduced Bill C-31 as a way to reform Canada's refugee determination system. The Bill as written will not protect refugees, but will punish them instead.