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Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Federal Budget Falls Short on Canada’s Commitment to Immigrants and Refugees:
- End limits on settlement services
- Stop scapegoating immigrants and refugees -
- #Statusforall
Read our statement: oca.si/j5c48j
- End limits on settlement services
- Stop scapegoating immigrants and refugees -
- #Statusforall
Read our statement: oca.si/j5c48j
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Federal Budget Falls Short on Canada’s Commitment to Immigrants and Refugees:
- End limits on settlement services
- Stop scapegoating immigrants and refugees -
- #Statusforall
Read our statement: oca.si/j5c48j
- End limits on settlement services
- Stop scapegoating immigrants and refugees -
- #Statusforall
Read our statement: oca.si/j5c48j
End Poverty! Let's start with:
- Healthcare for all
- Affordable housing for all
- Raise the rates
- Healthcare for all
- Affordable housing for all
- Raise the rates
October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
End Poverty! Let's start with:
- Healthcare for all
- Affordable housing for all
- Raise the rates
- Healthcare for all
- Affordable housing for all
- Raise the rates
Our October newsletter is out! Register for our AGM (Oct 22 3:45-5:30pm), read the latest blog from Debbie Douglas - OCASI Executive Director, and catch up on sector updates, events, resources, and more!
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OCASI In the Field #159 - October
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October 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Our October newsletter is out! Register for our AGM (Oct 22 3:45-5:30pm), read the latest blog from Debbie Douglas - OCASI Executive Director, and catch up on sector updates, events, resources, and more!
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Remembering the revolt that started the end. @OCASI_Policy
August 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Remembering the revolt that started the end. @OCASI_Policy
Standing with minorities. @OCASI_Policy #endreligioushate
August 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Standing with minorities. @OCASI_Policy #endreligioushate
2024 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian personnel. 2025 could be even worse. We must be committed to protecting humanitarian workers and the civilians they serve. #worldhumanitarianday #actforhumanity
August 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
2024 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian personnel. 2025 could be even worse. We must be committed to protecting humanitarian workers and the civilians they serve. #worldhumanitarianday #actforhumanity
Stop Bill C-2 Webinar - August 27th at 7PM ET (4PM PT/ 5PM CT/ 8PM AT)
Register to get the zoom link: tinyurl.com/stopC-2
#statusNow
Register to get the zoom link: tinyurl.com/stopC-2
#statusNow
August 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Stop Bill C-2 Webinar - August 27th at 7PM ET (4PM PT/ 5PM CT/ 8PM AT)
Register to get the zoom link: tinyurl.com/stopC-2
#statusNow
Register to get the zoom link: tinyurl.com/stopC-2
#statusNow
Supporting today's youth for a stronger, better future!
@OCASI_Policy
#internationalyouthday #youthleadtheway #immigrantyouth #refugeeyouth
@OCASI_Policy
#internationalyouthday #youthleadtheway #immigrantyouth #refugeeyouth
August 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Supporting today's youth for a stronger, better future!
@OCASI_Policy
#internationalyouthday #youthleadtheway #immigrantyouth #refugeeyouth
@OCASI_Policy
#internationalyouthday #youthleadtheway #immigrantyouth #refugeeyouth
Standing in solidarity with the world's Indigenous nations @OCASI_Policy #internationaldayfortheworldsindigenouspeople
August 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Standing in solidarity with the world's Indigenous nations @OCASI_Policy #internationaldayfortheworldsindigenouspeople
Remembering the tens of millions of African people enslaved and exploited under the transatlantic slave trade.
@OCASI_Policy #EmancipationDay
@OCASI_Policy #EmancipationDay
August 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Remembering the tens of millions of African people enslaved and exploited under the transatlantic slave trade.
@OCASI_Policy #EmancipationDay
@OCASI_Policy #EmancipationDay
WAGE faces 80% budget cuts. This threatens decades of progress in women’s rights, 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion & gender justice. This affects us all.
OCASI joins organizations across Canada to speak out: ow.ly/vxwp50WxCsO
OCASI joins organizations across Canada to speak out: ow.ly/vxwp50WxCsO
July 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
WAGE faces 80% budget cuts. This threatens decades of progress in women’s rights, 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion & gender justice. This affects us all.
OCASI joins organizations across Canada to speak out: ow.ly/vxwp50WxCsO
OCASI joins organizations across Canada to speak out: ow.ly/vxwp50WxCsO
Standing in solidarity with women and girls of African descent!
@OCASI_Policy
#InternationalDayforWomenandGirlsofAfricanDescent
@OCASI_Policy
#InternationalDayforWomenandGirlsofAfricanDescent
July 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Standing in solidarity with women and girls of African descent!
@OCASI_Policy
#InternationalDayforWomenandGirlsofAfricanDescent
@OCASI_Policy
#InternationalDayforWomenandGirlsofAfricanDescent
"Have we taken a a giant oppressive step backwards to a time when ‘minority rights’ were constantly attacked and rolled back or didn’t exist at all?" asks Debbie Douglas @ocasi_policy in her latest blog.
Read the July issue of OCASI In the Field: us2.campaign-archive.com?u=0806a3498f...
Read the July issue of OCASI In the Field: us2.campaign-archive.com?u=0806a3498f...
OCASI In the Field #156 - July
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July 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"Have we taken a a giant oppressive step backwards to a time when ‘minority rights’ were constantly attacked and rolled back or didn’t exist at all?" asks Debbie Douglas @ocasi_policy in her latest blog.
Read the July issue of OCASI In the Field: us2.campaign-archive.com?u=0806a3498f...
Read the July issue of OCASI In the Field: us2.campaign-archive.com?u=0806a3498f...
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“Did it have to take almost a dozen people viciously beating my mother, ripping her hijab off, tearing out clumps of her hair, stomping on her neck, her back, for us to say that this environment has become unsafe for us?”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/mus...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/mus...
Muslim woman’s hijab ripped off in attack involving 10 people at Oshawa Pizza Pizza, anti-Islamophobia group says
Police say the incident was captured on store surveillance video, and they are working with Hate Crime and Equity and Inclusion units to investigate if it was a hate motivated offence.
www.thestar.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Did it have to take almost a dozen people viciously beating my mother, ripping her hijab off, tearing out clumps of her hair, stomping on her neck, her back, for us to say that this environment has become unsafe for us?”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/mus...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/mus...
Solidarité avec les réfugiés : Mettons fin à l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs
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June 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Solidarité avec les réfugiés : Mettons fin à l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs
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ocasi.org/solidarity-r...
A call to action on World Refugee Day!
Solidarity with Refugees: End the Safe Third Country Agreement
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#WelcomeRefugees #EndTheSTCA #WorldRefugeeDay
Solidarity with Refugees: End the Safe Third Country Agreement
ocasi.org/solidarity-r...
#WelcomeRefugees #EndTheSTCA #WorldRefugeeDay
June 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A call to action on World Refugee Day!
Solidarity with Refugees: End the Safe Third Country Agreement
ocasi.org/solidarity-r...
#WelcomeRefugees #EndTheSTCA #WorldRefugeeDay
Solidarity with Refugees: End the Safe Third Country Agreement
ocasi.org/solidarity-r...
#WelcomeRefugees #EndTheSTCA #WorldRefugeeDay
Read this powerful statement released by @schliferclinic:
"We call on the government to act now—by withdrawing Bill C-2 and ending the Safe Third Country Agreement—before putting more lives at further risk."
www.schliferclinic.com/wp-content/u...
"We call on the government to act now—by withdrawing Bill C-2 and ending the Safe Third Country Agreement—before putting more lives at further risk."
www.schliferclinic.com/wp-content/u...
www.schliferclinic.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Read this powerful statement released by @schliferclinic:
"We call on the government to act now—by withdrawing Bill C-2 and ending the Safe Third Country Agreement—before putting more lives at further risk."
www.schliferclinic.com/wp-content/u...
"We call on the government to act now—by withdrawing Bill C-2 and ending the Safe Third Country Agreement—before putting more lives at further risk."
www.schliferclinic.com/wp-content/u...
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“It reflects our belief that being Canadian means more than just a place of birth; it’s about belonging, shared experiences, and a commitment to the inclusive and diverse community we all call home” @LenaMetlegeDiab
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Canada introduces proposed citizenship by descent legislation
The federal government has tabled a new bill that would allow Canadians born abroad to pass citizenship by descent to children born overseas via a test to prove family ties
www.thestar.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“It reflects our belief that being Canadian means more than just a place of birth; it’s about belonging, shared experiences, and a commitment to the inclusive and diverse community we all call home” @LenaMetlegeDiab
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
@ICLMG - we agree! The federal government must withdraw Bill C-2, and withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement #STCA
Read oca.si/zhdcin our joint statement with Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change, SALCO, CASSA, CCNC-SJ, CSALC
Read oca.si/zhdcin our joint statement with Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change, SALCO, CASSA, CCNC-SJ, CSALC
June 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
@ICLMG - we agree! The federal government must withdraw Bill C-2, and withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement #STCA
Read oca.si/zhdcin our joint statement with Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change, SALCO, CASSA, CCNC-SJ, CSALC
Read oca.si/zhdcin our joint statement with Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change, SALCO, CASSA, CCNC-SJ, CSALC
Joint Statement: Canada puts refugee claimants at risk
Bill C-2 is an attack on refugee rights. Canada must withdraw from the #STCA
oca.si/zhdcin
#refugeeswelcome
#statusforall
Bill C-2 is an attack on refugee rights. Canada must withdraw from the #STCA
oca.si/zhdcin
#refugeeswelcome
#statusforall
June 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Joint Statement: Canada puts refugee claimants at risk
Bill C-2 is an attack on refugee rights. Canada must withdraw from the #STCA
oca.si/zhdcin
#refugeeswelcome
#statusforall
Bill C-2 is an attack on refugee rights. Canada must withdraw from the #STCA
oca.si/zhdcin
#refugeeswelcome
#statusforall
Join Debbie Douglas
@OCASI_Policy at Toronto Newcomer Day - May 28 - Nathan Phillips Square. Live music, cultural performances, food, games, giveaways, and a warm welcome from your city. Whether you've been here 5 days or 50 days — all are invited!
#TorontoNewcomerDay
www.toronto.ca/Newcomerday
@OCASI_Policy at Toronto Newcomer Day - May 28 - Nathan Phillips Square. Live music, cultural performances, food, games, giveaways, and a warm welcome from your city. Whether you've been here 5 days or 50 days — all are invited!
#TorontoNewcomerDay
www.toronto.ca/Newcomerday
May 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Join Debbie Douglas
@OCASI_Policy at Toronto Newcomer Day - May 28 - Nathan Phillips Square. Live music, cultural performances, food, games, giveaways, and a warm welcome from your city. Whether you've been here 5 days or 50 days — all are invited!
#TorontoNewcomerDay
www.toronto.ca/Newcomerday
@OCASI_Policy at Toronto Newcomer Day - May 28 - Nathan Phillips Square. Live music, cultural performances, food, games, giveaways, and a warm welcome from your city. Whether you've been here 5 days or 50 days — all are invited!
#TorontoNewcomerDay
www.toronto.ca/Newcomerday
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The findings debunk the myth that immigrants are “Canadians of convenience,” who take advantage of citizenship for the privilege of a Canadian passport but have no intention to stay and keep ties with their adopted homeland.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Is Canadian citizenship mostly a convenience? A new study counters the myth
A Statistics Canada report measures immigrants’ attachment to their new country 10 years after arrival.
www.thestar.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The findings debunk the myth that immigrants are “Canadians of convenience,” who take advantage of citizenship for the privilege of a Canadian passport but have no intention to stay and keep ties with their adopted homeland.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...