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Day 2 - Wednesday, November 27

Detailed Daily Program

(Information subject to changes and will be updated as new details become available)

Wednesday, November 27

9am - 10:30am: Workshops Bloc C
  • C1: Untold stories: combating sexual violence against women and LGBTQ+ migrants
    Location: Ballroom AB
    Join us for an insightful workshop addressing critical issues faced by LGBTQIA+ refugees and undocumented migrants. We will delve into topics such as gender and name change challenges across provinces, rejection of claims due to national documentation, and the urgent need for resources for marginalized groups. We'll also examine the alarming rise of sexual violence against immigrant and newcomer women. Explore with us how IRCC navigates these cases and offers support. This session aims to empower attendees with knowledge to advocate effectively within their communities and support networks.
     
    Speakers
    Rosa Arteaga, Battered Women’s Support Services (Vancouver, BC)
    Deepa Mattoo, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (Toronto, ON)
    Vicky Zois, Mouvement contre le viol et l’inceste (Montréal, QC)
     
    Moderators
    Basel Abou Hamrah, Newcomer Centre (Edmonton, AB)
    Claudia Limoli Cubria, Montreal City Mission (Montréal, QC)
     
     
  • C2: Unpacking collective care and trauma-informed organizations in the sector
    Location: Ballroom C
    Newcomer serving organizations support refugees from intersectional and diverse identities with unique experiences of mental health and trauma. Research has underscored the impacts of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout among staff in Resettlement Assistance Program service providers, mirroring Canadian and international research that highlight the challenges that organizations face especially when many employees in refugee-serving organizations are themselves refugees. Organizations working to support newcomers have highlighted the need to address the mental health impacts on employees through increased recognition of the risks as part of an improved understanding of occupational health and safety. Using a trauma-informed approach that recognizes the importance of psychological safety and moral injury, this workshop will invite speakers to provide important strategies including from anti-oppressive and decolonial lens to address mental wellbeing in the refugee protection and services sector.
     
    Speakers
    Details to come
     
    Moderators
    Jacques Bertrand, Réseau d'intervention auprès des personnes ayant subi la violence organisée (RIVO-Résilience), (Montréal, QC)
     
     
  • C3: Extractive industries and forced displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo
    Location: Richelieu
    The UNHCR reports the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo at 7.1 million, making it the largest IDP population in Africa and one of the largest in the world. This workshop will explore the root causes of displacement in the Great Lakes region, with a particular focus on the role of Canadian companies in extractive activities in the DRC. It will also help us understand the significant impacts of these activities on local communities. Learn about the actions undertaken by various organizations and the concrete steps CCR members can take to address these root causes and Canada's complicity, beyond resettlement efforts.
     
    Speakers
    Victor Setibo, Jesuit Refugee Service (Goma/Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo) (virtual)
    Catherine Coumans, MiningWatch Canada (Ottawa, ON)
     
    Moderators
    Hugo Ducharme, Jesuit Refugee Service Canada (Montréal, QC)
    Brian Dyck, Mennonite Central Committee Canada (Winnipeg, MB)
     
     
  • C4: Training Workshop: Messaging for Reclaiming Public Support for refugees and Migrants
    Location: Joliet Frontenac
    Details to come
     
    Speakers
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    Moderators
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11:00am - 12:30pm: Workshops Bloc D
  • D1: Government Dialogue Workshop: Spotlight on Advancing Equity and Anti Racism in Immigration Policy
    Location: Ballroom AB
    Details to come
     
    Speakers
    Details to come
     
    Moderators
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  • D2: Current Immigration Policies and their Effects on Young Newcomers
    Location: Ballroom C
    Newly announced pathways for those fleeing global crises, the 2024 federal budget, and other new IRCC policies have put young newcomers in a more precarious situation for building their futures. This workshop will share perspectives on what the current immigration and refugee policy landscape means for young newcomers who seek a safer and more stable life in Canada. From debilitating restrictions behind the definition of family, to the financial precarity of refugee claimant youth, and caps on incoming international students, we will dive into all aspects of these current policies and their effects in the migrant youth experience in Canada.
     
    Speakers
    Mustafa Abbas, Canadian Council for Refugees (Toronto, ON)
    Yankish Chahar, Canadian Council for Refugees (Toronto, ON)
    Ekat Barrios, Welcome Collective (Montréal, QC)
     
    Moderators
    Details to come
     
     
  • D3: Are we still Humanitarian? Challenges in Quebec and across Canada to the future of PSR
    Location: Richelieu
    This workshop will focus on demystifying the current challenges to the private refugee sponsorship program in Québec as well as exploring the possibility to develop solidarities between sponsoring groups in Québec and the rest of Canada. It will provide a short overview of the history of the program in Québec as well as additional requirements which make the program unique. This will be followed by a review of the mounting obstacles for sponsoring groups to overcome and how we can better connect and build solidarities across Canada to ensure the program maintains its humanitarian roots.
     
    Speakers
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    Moderators
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  • D4: Looking globally, thinking locally: Best Practices for Building Public Support
    Location: Joliet Frontenac
    In an increasingly globalized world, looking to other parts of the world for inspiration is crucial. Throughout history, social movements have looked across oceans to learn and share tactics; this practice should be applied to the resettlement sector. This workshop will explore policy suggestions and advocacy efforts globally. Participants will benefit from a panel discussion surrounding global efforts to mobilize for refugee rights and best practices. Participants will then engage in critical thinking activities about how to incorporate/learn from these global efforts and build actionable efforts nationally.
     
    Speakers
    Details to come
     
    Moderators
    Alina Murad, The Refugee Centre, Montréal, QC
    Camille Fournel, The Refugee Centre, Montréal, QC
1:30pm - 3:30pm: Working Group Meetings
  • *Immigration & Settlement
    Location: Ballroom C
  • *Inland Protection
    Location: Joliet Frontenac
  • *Overseas Protection and Resettlement
    Location: Richelieu

*Please note that the Working Group Meetings are closed to representatives of the Government and the media.

4pm - 5:30pm: Plenary
  • 2024 Plenary - Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Marc Miller (tbc)
    Location: Ballroom AB
7:30pm - 9pm: Plenary