Speeches

Presentation by Debbie Douglas at the Cities and Migration plenary at the International Metropolis Conference 2019.

Gatineau, QC / June 28, 2019

Good morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging the privilege to speak here on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg.

On June 16, 2019 we read in the media that a majority of Canadians polled – approximately 63% - believed the federal government should limit the number of immigrants to the country. The poll was conducted by Leger between June 7 and 10.

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).

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).

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.

Please click on link for presentation by Debbie Douglas - OCASI Executive Director, at the North Etobicoke Local Immigration Partnership Summit held on Tuesday June 28, 2011 at the Woodbine Convention Centre in Rexdale (Toronto, ON).