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Rethinking Private Refugee Sponsorship

Rethinking Private Refugee Sponsorship

Published on October 25, 2016


Senator Ratna Omidvar joined Janet Dench, Ellen Woolaver and host Steve Paikin on the September 16, 2016 episode of The Agenda to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Canada's Private Sponsorship of Refugees program.

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Philippe Legrain in Conversation with Sen. Ratna Omidvar

Philippe Legrain in Conversation with Sen. Ratna Omidvar

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On September 16, 2016, Philippe Legrain (Founder, Open Political Economy Network (OPEN)) sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Senator Ratna Omidvar to discuss his latest report on the economic dividends of refugee integration and employment.

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A message and reading from Mayor of Toronto John Tory

A message and reading from Mayor of Toronto John Tory

Published on December 18, 2015


On the occasion of International Migrants Day (December 18, 2015), Mayor John Tory offers a warm welcome to the Syrian refugees now making their home in Toronto, and shares an excerpt from Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada (2015).

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