In the Field Newsletter Volume 36
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OCASI latest articles
Truth and Reconciliation – It is Up to All of Us
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(June 3, 2015 Opinion-Editorial submitted to Toronto Star)
By Avvy Go and Debbie Douglas
Justice Murray Sinclair is absolutely right when he declares that Reconciliation is not an Aboriginal problem. It is a Canadian problem.
Citizenship Changes 2015
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Amendments to the Citizenship Act became law on June 19, 2014. The resulting changes were brought into effect at various points starting in June 2014, and continued to January 2015. The remaining changes will come into force on June 11, 2015.
The key changes coming into force on June 11, 2015:
Skills for Change Red Seal Trades Program
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The Skills for Change Trades Win Support program is assisting Internationally Trained Electricians and HVAC Mechanics to get a RED SEAL License and find a job in the field.
Module 1: Employment preparation training to get you ready for the workplace
Job search strategies | trade-specific language training | job leads | mentoring support
Module 2: Certificate of Qualification exam preparation course by qualified instructors
Canadian codes, rules and regulations | technical skills upgrading | exam strategies
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa: The Walk-In Counselling Clinic Project
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When you think of mental-health services, a walk-in clinic probably isn't what comes to mind. But a new service in Ottawa is showing the value of timely, accessible help. It has been a year since The Walk-in Counselling Clinic, a project initiated by Jewish Family Services Ottawa (JFS) and funded by the Champlain Local Health Integration Network, opened its five locations.
Debbie Douglas speaks at CARFMS
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On May 15, 2015, OCASI Executive Director Debbie Douglas spoke at a Special Plenary Session on “Fostering the Belonging of Migrants in Canada” at the 8th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS). The Conference was hosted by Department of Criminology, Ryerson University in collaboration with the Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement (RCIS).