OCASI was proud to honour six sector colleagues at our 45th anniversary Gala on October 25 in recognition of their leadership, dedication and many contributions to the immigrant and refugee-serving sector.
The recipients are:
We welcome new and re-elected Board members, elected at regional meetings and the OCASI Annual General Meeting on October 26, 2023.
The Board will select the new Executive at the first Board meeting in December.
Toronto / November 7, 2023
Participatory Policy-making with Refugee Claimants in the City of Toronto was researched and written for OCASI by Sharmarke Dubow, MPP Candidate at the University of Oxford. Mr. Dubow prepared the report as part of the 2023 Master of Public Policy summer placement at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
Toronto / November 2023
Dear Friends,
We are thrilled to host a virtual film screening at this year’s Canadian Labour International Film Festival - #CLIFF2023!
Our curated selection of films will be available for you to view on Thursday November 23 at 2:30 pm (EST)
Toronto / October 19, 2023
As we witness a long-standing humanitarian crisis escalate in Palestine and Israel, we are deeply troubled by the impact on people here in Canada as well – many who have themselves fled violence in the region and other parts of the world.