FORUM: Refugee Rights in 2016
Event Information
Description
Detail:
Panel presentation and discussion on Refugee Determination, Detention, Healthcare and more; and featuring Spoken Word performance by refugee youth.
For more information contact: policyevents@ocasi.org
Time:
Reception: 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm (light refreshments)
Spoken Word, Panel presentation and Discussion: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Speakers:
Meb Rashid - Medical Director of Crossroads Clinic at Women's College Hospital (WCH);
Junic Wambya - former Executive Director of Freedom and Roam Uganda, forced to flee Uganda due to persecution and now accepted as a protected person in Canada;
Syed Hussan - End Immigration Detention Network.
Moderator: Debbie Douglas - Executive Director, OCASI
Hosted by Refugee Rights Month 2016 Toronto Planning Committee
Organizer OCASI - Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Organizer of FORUM: Refugee Rights in 2016
OCASI was formed in 1978 to act as a collective voice for immigrant serving agencies and to coordinate responses to shared needs and concerns.
OCASI is a registered charity governed by a volunteer board of directors. Its membership is comprised of more than 200 community-based organizations in the province of Ontario.
