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OCASI’s Anti-Oppression Webinar Series

Type: 
Webinars

OCASI continues its support of organizational capacity and infrastructure development with a 4-webinar series on anti-oppression. The series start on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Designed by OCASI and leading organizational development experts, these webinars will address immigrant and refugee-serving sector capacity building priorities. The series is a valuable professional development resource for board, managers and frontline staff. Participants will have the opportunity to learn, share, and strengthen their agency's anti-oppression policies and practices.

Ontario Minimum Wage Consultations

Policy: 
Legislation & Public Policies
Type: 
Announcement

The Minimum Wage Advisory Panel in Ontario has begun public consultations on the minimum wage. Consultations are to be completed by October 18, 2013.

The purpose of the consultations is to receive input and comments on issues raised in a consultation paper that was released on July 17, 2013. The Advisory Panel is seeking input through 9 specific questions detailed in the consultation paper.

Executive Director’s Forum

Type: 
Announcement

The OCASI Executive Director's Forum (ED Forum) and Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Monday, October 21, 2013 in Toronto at the Westin Prince Hotel.  At this year's Forum, you will have an opportunity to meet and get to know keynote speaker Honourable Michael Coteau, MPP, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. We invite you to join the more than 200 sector leaders, funders and government representatives to dialogue on priorities and issues of concern, and devise strategies to address current and emerging trends.

 

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