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.
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 Conferenc was hosted by Department of Criminology, Ryerson University in collaboration with the Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement (RCIS).
OCASI letter to Toronto Star, sent on May 15, 2015
OCASI would like to commend Ontario Superior Court Justice Frederick Myers for his recent ruling on police carding in favor of a Sudanese immigrant who was profiled and assaulted by police for exercising his right. The ruling is a first step in the right direction and underscores what a growing number of people in Toronto believes must happen - the end of carding and other racial profiling activities in the name of 'public safety'.
May 14, 2015/Toronto – OCASI is delighted at the Monday, May 11, 2015 decision by North Bay City Council to support the right of permanent residents to vote in municipal and school board elections.
The successful vote is a strong expression of support for immigrant settlement and integration, and making local elections more inclusive and representative.
OCASI congratulates Don Curry of the North Bay and District Multicultural Centre and OCASI's Northern Regional Director for his determined and unwavering efforts over two years, resulting in the win at City Council.
OCASI Executive Director Debbie Douglas appeared as a witness before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to present on Bill S-7, Barbaric Cultural Practices Act on May 6, 2015. The Bill proposes new measures with respect to forced marriage and polygamy, including changes to immigration law.
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