Horaire des ateliers et tables rondes

Des modifications pourraient être apportées à cet horaire.

Télécharger le format pdf ici.

Bloc A / Bloc B / Bloc C / Bloc D / Bloc E / Bloc F

BLOC A

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A1        

Immigrant Integration in a Digital World: The Opportunities and Challenges of Social Media
This workshop explores challenges and opportunities that social media present for immigrant integration. Presenters/discussants will speak to the increased level of connectedness among people, the impact of digital media on migration, integration and civic identity, and the implications of these technologies on government integration policy.

Organizer / Organisateur
Imran Arshad, Policy Horizons Canada
Nicola Gaye, Policy Horizons Canada

Participants
Nadia Caidi, University of Toronto
Connections Matter: How social media are reshaping the lived experiences of migrants

Asha Bhat, Government of British Columbia
Welcome BC: Social Media and Newcomer Engagement

Theresa White, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Do Discussion Forums Still Matter?

Kamal Dib, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Social Media and Canadian Diversity

Imran Arshad, Policy Horizons Canada
Social Media: Fast, Flat and Furious

Chair / Modérateur
Imran Arshad, Policy Horizons Canada

Discussant / Commentateur
Jean Viel, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

 

Workshop/Atelier  (French/Français)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A2

Les dynamiques de l’intégration et de l’immigration francophone en milieu minoritaire : enjeux, opportunités et impacts sur les politiques publiques
L’atelier porte sur les enjeux de l’intégration des immigrants francophones en analysant la construction identitaire, l’exclusion et l’inclusion et le rapprochement entre l’école et les familles immigrantes. Des études menées en Alberta, en Saskatchewan, en Ontario et au Nouveau-Brunswick expliqueront comment les politiques publiques pourraient améliorer l’intégration des immigrants.

Organizer / Organisateur
Amal Madibbo, Université de Calgary

Participants
Amal Madibbo, Université de Calgary
Le renforcement d’une relation complémentaire entre la francophonie et le multiculturalisme : besoins et bénéfices

Ronald Roy, Université Queen's
Les traits et les formes de l’oppression que rencontrent les immigrants francophones dans les petites villes en Ontario et au Nouveau-Brunswick

Mamady Camara, Centre d'accueil pour les nouveaux arrivants francophones à Calgary
Accueil, établissement et intégration des nouveaux arrivants francophones en Alberta :  une analyse des besoins des clients et des services offerts

Laurie Carlson Berg, Université de Regina
Le dialogue interculturel dans un contexte francophone en situation minoritaire : le cas de Saskatchewan

Malanga-Georges Liboy, Université Sainte-Anne
Le rapprochement entre l’école et les familles immigrantes en Alberta : les représentations des enseignants et des parents d’origine africaine

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A3

Migrant Women Negotiating Status and Social Services in Canada
This workshop will explore dimensions of citizenship - legal status, identity, and rights - in interactions between service providers and migrant women who seek help related to abuse. The panel will include perspectives from social service organizations and a University of Toronto-led study with migrant women.

Organizer / Organisateur
Bethany Osborne, University of Toronto
Rupaleem Bhuyan, University of Toronto

Participants
Harjit Kaur, Ending Violence Association of British Columbia
A Safer Canada: Preventing Domestic Violence Through Safety Impact Policy Analysis for Immigrant and Refugee Women

Loly Rico, Franciscan Centre for Justice
Challenges to providing services to women with precarious status and alternative approaches to providing resources

Mercedes Umana, Women's Health in Women's Hands
Negotiating Citizenship and Social Rights from the Margins: Migrant Women and Violence Against Women Services in Canada

Rupaleem Bhuyan, University of Toronto
Negotiating Citizenship and Social Rights from the Margins: Migrant Women and Violence Against Women Services in Canada

Bethany Osborne, University of Toronto
Negotiating Citizenship and Social Rights from the Margins: Migrant Women and Violence Against Women Services in Canada

Grissel Orellano, Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
Service Provision to Women with Precarious Status

Chair / Modérateur
Rupaleem Bhuyan, University of Toronto

Discussant / Commentateur
Rupaleem Bhuyan, University of Toronto

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A4

Mobilizing Data on Immigrants in the Labour Market: Applying the Toronto Immigrant Employment Data Initiative (TIEDI) Model to other cities of immigrant settlement
This workshop will feature the Toronto Immigrant Employment Data Initiative (TIEDI)'s 4-year experience of mobilizing knowledge and disseminating a model of community-driven and policy-oriented research. Participants will engage in informative discussion on improving the practice of disseminating research and major policy recommendations about economic and labour market integration of immigrants.

Organizer / Organisateur
Stella Park, University of Toronto

Participants
Steven Tufts, York University
Applying TIEDI’s Knowledge Mobilization Model to Other Immigrant Cities in Canada

Joan Atlin, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

Benefits and Challenges for Community organizations in collaborating on community-based research

Rupa Banerjee, Ryerson University
Economic and Labour Market Integration of Immigrants in Toronto: Presenting TIEDI's research findings

Stella Park, University of Toronto
Training in Knowledge Mobilization: Benefits and Challenges for Graduate Students and the Role of Social Media

Nathan Prier, York University
Training in Knowledge Mobilization: Benefits and Challenges for Graduate Students and the Role of Social Media

Laura Lepper, York University
Training in Knowledge Mobilization: Benefits and Challenges for Graduate Students and the Role of Social Media

Chair / Modérateur
Erika Gates-Gasse, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Discussant / Commentateur
Philip Kelly, York University

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A5

Directions for Canadian and Foreign Policy to Combat Marriage-Based Immigration Fraud
Marriage fraud represents a major threat to the integrity of Canada’s immigration system. This presentation evaluates policy options for combating marriage fraud in light of the findings of a study comparing genuine marriages between Canadians and foreign-nationals with fraudulent marriages, and recommends several policy directions both nationally and abroad.

Organizer / Organisateur
Noorfarah Merali, University of Alberta

Participants
Noorfarah Merali, University of Alberta
Policy Evaluation Based on a Canada-wide Study on Immigration Fraud

Jasmine Bajwa, University of Alberta
Suggested Directions for Canadian Fraud Prevention Policy

Sonya Sehgal, University of Alberta
Directions for Foreign Policy

Sam Benet, Canadians Against Immigration Fraud
Policy Recommendations from a Fraud Victims’ Advocacy Perspective

Madhu Verma, National Indo-Canadian Council and Asian Heritage Society
Policy Recommendations from a Community Perspective

Chair / Modérateur
Noorfarah Merali, University of Alberta

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A6

Racism, Race-thinking, and Anti-Race Theory: Assessing the Circumstance of Marginalized Migrants
Starting with an account of the situational challenges of non-Western migrants, this panel will elucidate varying ways in which race-thinking is engaged. Participants will examine how accounts of migrants help us understand equality and difference through the lens of race, ethnicity, and national origin.

Organizer / Organisateur
Margaret Denike, Dalhousie University

Participants
Margaret Denike, Dalhousie University
Regulating Polygamy: A Genealogy of Canadian Policy on Relationship Recognition

Shiva Nourpanah, Saint Mary's University
Resettlement and Seeking Asylum

Sunera Thobhani, University of British Columbia
Immigration, Sovereignty and Race-Thinking

Nancy Spina, University of Toronto
The Global Citizen in Education: A Hope for the Future or a Fabrication of the Present?

Chair / Modérateur
Margaret Denike, Dalhousie University

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A7

Family Violence towards Young Newcomer Women
This workshop will explore family violence towards young newcomer women (ages 15-30). Presentations will examine factors that contribute to abuse and violence, barriers and facilitators to seeking help, the experiences of shelter staff in offering appropriate services, and existing government policies and programs related to this type of family violence.

Organizer / Organisateur
Lucia Madariaga-Vignudo, Qualtrica Associates
Tuula Heinonen, University of Manitoba

Participants
Priya Sharma, University of Manitoba
Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Help: The Experience of Young Newcomer Women Affected by Family Violence in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Lucia Madariaga-Vignudo, Qualtrica Associates
Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Help: The Experience of Young Newcomer Women Affected by Family Violence in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Janine Fraser, Edmonton Women’s Shelter Ltd.
Providing Shelter to Young Newcomer Women Fleeing Family Violence: A Service Provider’s Perspective

Hoori Hamboyan, Justice Canada
Family violence policy and its impact on ethno-cultural minority communities

Anna Korteweg, University of Toronto
Religion, Culture, and the Politicization of Honour-Related Violence: A Critical Analysis of Media and Policy Debates in Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Tuula Heinonen, University of Manitoba

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A8

Migrant Health in Canada: Strengthening the Evidence Base
While most migrants to Canada arrive in good health, some face health inequities and barriers to accessing appropriate services. A growing body of evidence is available to assist health practitioners, planners and policy makers in understanding and addressing the diverse health needs of migrant populations. In this workshop participants will discuss emerging evidence-based tools for migrant health, and consider community, practitioner, public health, and policy maker perspectives.

Organizer / Organisateur
Andrew Koch, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Communty Services
Kevin Pottie, University of Ottawa

Participants
Danielle Grondin, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Working together to facilitate an integrated approach of migrants health from pre-departure to settlement

Kevin Pottie, University of Ottawa
CCIRH Evidence-Based Guidelines for Migrant Health – evidence based medicine perspective

Chris Greenaway, McGill University
CCIRH Evidence-Based Guidelines for Migrant Health – evidence based medicine perspective

David McKeown, City of Toronto
Assessing the health needs of recent immigrants and refugees in Toronto - public health and community perspectives

Andrew Koch, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
Assessing the health needs of recent immigrants and refugees in Toronto - public health and community perspectives

Allaire Sandra, Calgary Refugee Health Program
Developing practice programs to address the health needs of vulnerable migrants-practitioner perspective

Chair / Modérateur
Kevin Pottie, University of Ottawa

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A9

Recent IMDB Research
Measures of immigrant economic performance are essential in order to gauge the economic and labour market integration of immigrants coming to Canada. The Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) is a key information source which can be used to investigate the economic performance of immigrants by a wide range of socio-economic characteristics. The characteristics included in the IMDB are essential in order to understand why differences in economic performance occur across different cohorts of immigrants who have landed in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Stan Kustec, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Colleen Dempsey, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Participants
Stan Kustec, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Economic Outcomes by Country of Birth

Colleen Dempsey, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Recent Outcomes of Economic Immigrants - Skilled Wokers and Provincial Nominees

Jamie Pitts, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
IMDB Research Specific to Ontario

Chair / Modérateur
Bruce Jamieson, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Discussant / Commentateur
Tony Fang, York University

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A10

Sharing Stories and Coping With Change: Family Lives of Asian Canadians as Impacted by their Dynamic Housing and Labour Market Situations
In the last two decades, a growing body of literature has demonstrated that new immigrants are struggling in the competitive housing and labour markets of large metropolitan areas. While the plight of many newcomers in the Canadian labour and housing markets is well studied, how these situations impact upon their everyday family lives is not well known. The main aim of this session is to try to understand how the dynamic labour market and housing market conditions of Toronto are affecting the family lives of Asian-Canadian families. To what extent do these experiences differ by national groups, admissions classes, and cultures (language and religion)? Are there any common coping strategies that these newcomer families adopt in order to deal with these changing circumstances? How does the second generation deal with these situations?

Organizer / Organisateur
Sutama Ghosh, Ryerson University

Participants
Virpal Kataure, Wilfred Laurier University
Understanding the housing choices of Second Generation South Asians living in Brampton’s ethnic enclaves

Kenise Kilbride, Ryerson University
Older Chinese Immigrants in Toronto

S. Gopikrishna, Scarborough Housing Help Centre
Why is the obvious not so obvious: Newcomers’ understanding of job markets in Canada before Immigration

Sutama Ghosh, Ryerson University
About Mothers and Daughters: An Exploration of Changing Identities and Roles in Toronto

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A11

Immigrants and Their Welfare Use in British Columbia and Ontario
As Ontario and British Columbia are top destinations for immigrants, their experiences significantly affect the economic wellbeing of immigrants in Canada. This workshop provides a comparative perspective on economic and labour-market experiences of immigrants in Ontario and British Columbia with particular focus on their interaction with provincial financial assistance system.

Organizer / Organisateur
Aklilu Tefera, Government of Ontario

Participants
Linda DeBenedictis, Government of British Columbia
A Profile of Immigrants on Income Assistance in B.C. and Ontario

Robert Bruce, Government of British Columbia
Outcomes of Immigrants in B.C

Elizabeth Paterno, Government of Ontario
Outcomes of Immigrants in Ontario

Tracy Smith-Carrier, University of Toronto
Navigating complex systems: A case study of welfare utilization by immigrants in Ontario

Chair / Modérateur
Peter Amenta, Government of Ontario

Discussant / Commentateur
Amy Casipullai, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A12

At the margins but longing to belong: Immigrant and refugee youth in Canadian schools
Immigrant teenagers experience a steep learning curve as they attempt to learn either English or French, complete high school and integrate into Canadian society. In this workshop we will explore the social and linguistic integration experiences of newcomers at school in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec as well as policy implications.

Organizer / Organisateur
Antoinette Gagné, University of Toronto

Participants
Ranya Khan, University of Toronto
Meeting the needs of war-affected refugees in Manitoba high schools

Sunny Lau, Bishop's University
Developing immigrant learners’ academic expertise through the promotion of identities of competence

Stephanie Soto Gordon, Toronto District Board of Education
Growing new roots: Coming together - New immigrant and Canadian teenagers

Antoinette Gagne, University of Toronto
Growing new roots: Coming together - New immigrant and Canadian teenagers

Yamin Qian, University of Toronto
More than English proficiency: Chinese adolescents’ peer networks and English use in Toronto

Marilyn Steinbach, Université de Sherbrooke
Social integration of immigrant adolescents in secondary schools in regional Quebec

Chair / Modérateur
Antoinette Gagné, University of Toronto

Discussant / Commentateur
Clea Schmidt, University of Manitoba

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A13

Processes of Integration and Inclusion: What we learn from local, provincial and international comparisons
For the past 18 months, a Pan-Canadian team of researchers, policy makers and service providers have been examining the role of cross – sector partnerships in facilitating immigrant integration and inclusion. This workshop will present international, interprovincial, and intersectoral perspectives on policies and services aimed at successful integration.

Organizer / Organisateur
Ilene Hyman, University of Toronto

Participants
Julie Drolet, Thomson Rivers University
Settlement Services and the Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Western Developed Nations: Convergence and Divergence from the Canadian Case

John Shields, Ryerson University
Settlement Services and the Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Western Developed Nations: Convergence and Divergence from the Canadian Case

Carla Valenzuela, Ryerson University
Settlement Services and the Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Western Developed Nations: Convergence and Divergence from the Canadian Case

Adnan Turegun, Carleton University
Settlement Services under Canadian Federalism: A Portrait of Federal and Provincial/Territorial Programming, Funding, and Delivery

Nabiha Atallah, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services Nova Scotia (ISISNS)
Settlement Services under Canadian Federalism: A Portrait of Federal and Provincial/Territorial Programming, Funding, and Delivery

James Frideres, University of Calgary
Policy and Programs: The Gap between politics and practitioners

Ingrid Waldron, Dalhousie University
Multi-sectoral perspectives on policies and programs for immigrant integration and inclusion 

Discussant / Commentateur
Robert Vineberg, Canada West Foundation and Prairie Metropolis Centre

 

Workshop/Atelier  (French/Français)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

A14

Quel sentiment d’appartenance chez les immigrants en milieu minoritaire francophone ?
L’atelier traite du sentiment d’appartenance chez les immigrants en milieu minoritaire francophone à travers l’appartenance identitaire, l’image de soi, la mémoire, la fierté nationale et la fierté culturelle et ce, grâce à des recherches empiriques et des expériences de terrain auprès des jeunes et des adultes.

Organizer / Organisateur
Aïcha Benimmas, Université de Moncton

Participants
Aïcha Benimmas, Université de Moncton
Le sentiment d’appartenance chez les parents d’élèves immigrants en milieu acadien du Nouveau-Brunswick

Fadila Boutouchent, Université de Régina
Le sentiment d’appartenance chez les parents d’élèves immigrants en milieu acadien du Nouveau-Brunswick

Diane Farmer, Université de Toronto
Au delà des frontières linguistiques et étatiques: paroles d'enseignants, de jeunes et de parents issus de l'immigration au sein d'une école ontarienne de langue française

Marianne Jacquet, Simon Fraser University
L’entrelacs des appartenances identitaires : le cas des jeunes immigrants africains francophones en milieu minoritaire à l’ouest du Canada

Danièle Moore, Simon Fraser University
L’entrelacs des appartenances identitaires : le cas des jeunes immigrants africains francophones en milieu minoritaire à l’ouest du Canada

Paulin Multaris, University of Alberta
La conservation de la mémoire des nouvelles communautés immigrantes : le cas des Congolais dans la région d’Edmonton (de 1980 à 2010)

Srilata Ravi, University of Alberta
La conservation de la mémoire des nouvelles communautés immigrantes : le cas des Congolais dans la région d’Edmonton (de 1980 à 2010)

Benoît André, Centre d'accueil et d'intégration des immigrants du Moncton métropolitain
Spécificité de l'immigration francophone au Nouveau-Brunswick : le cas du Moncton métropolitain

Chair / Modérateur
Fadila Boutouchent, Université de Régina

Discussant / Commentateur
Diane Farmer, Université de Toronto

 

Roundtable/Table ronde  (Bilingual/Bilingue)  BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

RT-A1

Reflections for tomorrow: Immigration and policy in rural and small town Canada
This roundtable starts from recent immigration efforts in rural and small centres and probes the future to identify policy, programs, and projects which will be critical to the way forward. The discussion will challenge and provoke, drawing on the diverse perspectives of government, academics, business, and practitioners from regions across Canada.

Réflexions pour l’avenir: immigration et politiques publiques dans les milieux ruraux et les petites municipalités canadiennes
S’inspirant des récents efforts déployés pour favoriser et faciliter l’immigration dans les régions rurales et les petites villes, cette table ronde vise à explorer les politiques, programmes et projets prometteurs pour l’avenir de l’immigration en région. La discussion sera animée et stimulante, en s'appuyant sur les diverses perspectives du gouvernement, des universitaires, des entreprises, et de praticiens des régions du Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Marilyn Read, Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada /Secrétariat aux coopératives et politiques rurales, Agriculture et agroalimentaire Canada

Participants
Joe Garcea, University of Saskatchewan
Terence O'Reilly, Pricedex Software Inc.
Paul-Émile David, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Matthew Raby, United Way Leeds & Grenville
Jeanette Robertson, Thompson Rivers University
Ather Akbari, Saint Mary’s University 

Chair / Modérateur
William (Bill) Ashton, Rural Development Institute, Brandon University

Roundtable/Table ronde  (English/Anglais) BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY/JEUDI  

RT-A2

The Impact of Immigration Trends on Civic Engagement: A Comparative Regional Review
Presenters from different cities will be: 1) examining to what extent new trends in immigration, particularly the temporary foreign worker program, has affected different regions; 2) sharing experiences resulting from changes to immigration levels and downloading; 3) formulating sustainable strategies in civic integration and to improve quality of life; 4) discussing scenarios for service integration across sectors.

Organizer / Organisateur
Khan Rahi, Canadian Community-Based Research Network

Participants
Carrie Chassels, University of Toronto
Shelley Adams, City of Kitchener
Tim Rees, City of Hamilton
Fariborz Birjandian, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Khan Rahi, Canadian Community-Based Research Network

Chair / Modérateur
Khan Rahi, Canadian Community-Based Research Network

Discussant / Commentateur
Carrie Chassels, University of Toronto

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais) BLOCK A/BLOC A
THURSDAY 

RT-A3

Community Identified Immigration: A Model to Foster Inclusion
Participants will present a unique collaboration between the Atlantic Jewish Council, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services, Jewish Immigrant Aid Society Canada, and the Nova Scotia Government to select and settle Jewish immigrants in the Atlantic. Partners will share outcomes and highlight factors which contributed to successful immigrant integration.

Organizer / Organisateur
Claudette Legault, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services

Participants
Mila Voihanski, Jewish Immigrant Aid Society Canada
Edna Levine, Atlantic Jewish Council
Megan Edwards, Government of Nova Scotia
Claudette Legault, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services

Chair / Modérateur
Claudette Legault, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services

 

BLOC B

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B1

Female Genital Cutting in the Canadian Context: Global Bodies and Immigration
The 1990s was a time of much attention to the issue of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Canada with the development of legal policies, original research and innovative programming in the community. In this workshop, presenters from different sectors and disciplines will address a renewed interest in all of these areas.

Organizer / Organisateur
Paula Migliardi, Sexuality Education Resource Centre

Participants
Shereen Denetto, Sexuality Education Resource Centre
Women, Men and Youth’s Perspectives of Female Genital Cutting and Change In Winnipeg

Gillian Einstein, University of Toronto
Pain in Somali – Canadian Women: Neurological Consequences of Female Genital Circumcision

Perron Liette, Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologist Canada
Female Genital Cutting / Mutilation: SOGC Working for Change

Notisha Massaquoi, Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre
Policy Development in Canada: Past, Present and Future

Bilkis Visandjée, Université de Montréal
Clinical Imperatives, Research Perspectives: Giving Quality of Care in the Context of Traditional Practices

Chair / Modérateur
Paula Migliardi, Sexuality Education Resource Centre

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B2

Canada’s Temporary Migrants: Social Integration Challenges and Policy Implications
As temporary labour migration to Canada continues to increase and many temporary workers stay longer or return annually, questions arise about their integration beyond employment. This panel will explore some of the policy issues that hamper the social integration of temporary workers and detract from their experience in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Leslie Seidle, Institute for Research on Public Policy

Participants
Luin Goldring, York University
Implications of temporary entry and precarious migratory status for immigrant integration in Canada

Jenna Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University
Welcome to Canada? Agricultural labour migration and social integration

Eugénie Despatie-Pelletier, Université de Montréal
Addressing policy changes to protect the rights of temporary foreign workers

Tim Welsh, Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of British Columbia
Welcoming and Inclusive Communities: Where do Temporary Foreign Workers Fit?

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B3

Immigration and Mothering
This session will examine the multiple and shifting roles, relationships, constructions and representations of mothers and mothering in the processes of immigration. Various dimensions will be explored from issues of identity (and intersecting identities in terms of race and class), to work in the home, family and community, as well as the negotiation of family arrangements, relationships with the second generation, and roles with respect to transnational and cross-cultural mothering. In so doing, this workshop will consider how mothers contribute to immigration, settlement and integration, as well as the impact such processes have on mothering.

Organizer / Organisateur
Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Atlantic Metropolis Centre
Evangelia Tastsoglou, Saint Mary's University and Atlantic Metropolis Centre
Guida C. Man, York University and CERIS-The Ontario Metropolis Centre

Participants
Guida C. Man, York University and CERIS-The Ontario Metropolis Centre
Negotiating Work and Family: Exploring Transnational Migration Practices of Immigrant Women Professionals in Canada

Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali, Ryerson University
When Mothering Never Ends: The Experiences of Mothering Teenagers and Young Adults in the South Asian Diaspora

Farishta Murzban Dinshaw, COSTI Family Violence Initiative
Mothers of Sons: Gender Roles and Cultural Continuity in Immigrant Communities

Anna Kirova, University of Alberta and Prairie Metropolis Centre
Involving Newcomer Parents and Children in Negotiating Cultural Identities Through Art-Making

Chair / Modérateur
Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Atlantic Metropolis Centre

Discussant / Commentateur
Evangelia Tastsoglou, Saint Mary's University and Atlantic Metropolis Centre

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi 

B4

New Citizens: New Political Realities?
Migration brings an influx of new citizens of different ethnic backgrounds and that carry with them a variety of pre-migration experiences. Accordingly, these new citizens may experience difficulties in integration, discrimination, and may hold different policy preferences. This workshop discusses the potential new political realities brought up by immigrants to the host society.

Organizer / Organisateur
Antoine Bilodeau, Concordia University

Participants
Antoine Bilodeau, Concordia University
Migrating Gender Inequalities? Immigrant Women’s Participation in Political Survey Research

Phil Triadafilopoulos, University of Toronto
In Search of the Conservative Immigrant Vote in Toronto: An Exploration in Political Geography

Zack Taylor, University of Toronto
In Search of the Conservative Immigrant Vote in Toronto: An Exploration in Political Geography

Bong-Hwan Kim, University of Manitoba and Korean-Canadian Housing Corporation
Political and Social Integration of Korean Migrants in Manitoba

Alan Walks, University of Toronto
Visible Minority Electability in At-large Electoral Systems: A Vancouver Case Study

Matt Smith, University of Toronto
Visible Minority Electability in At-large Electoral Systems: A Vancouver Case Study

Wazi Dlamini-Kapenda, HIPPY Canada
Practicing Citizenship

 

Workshop/Atelier  (French/Français)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B5

Transmission familiale et transmission scolaire pour les familles immigrantes et réfugiées dans les régions et communautés minoritaires du Canada
Cet atelier s’intéresse aux transmissions et échanges intergénérationnels au sein des familles et entre les familles et l’école qui favorisent à la fois l’intégration de tous et la réussite scolaire des jeunes. L’installation des familles dans une région non métropolitaine du Canada ou dans une communauté linguistique minoritaire, a un impact important sur ces transmissions et échanges ainsi que sur leurs effets potentiels. Cet atelier permettra de faire le point sur ces recherches et expériences qui se déploient dans les régions du Canada et dans les communautés minoritaires.

Organizer / Organisateur
Michèle Vatz Laaroussi, Université de Sherbrooke

Participants
Marie Louise Thiaw and Ariane Presseau, Université Laval
Les échanges et transmissions au sein de trios intergénérationnels de femmes réfugiées dans les régions du Québec

Diane Farmer, Université de Toronto
La mobilité linguistique comme espace de réussite scolaire des jeunes immigrants dans les communautés francophones de l’Ontario

Laurie Carlson Berg, Université de Regina
La pédagogie inclusive au cœur des échanges entre les familles immigrantes et l’école au sein des communautés linguistiques minoritaires

Laura Anson, Rencontre Interculturelle des Familles de l'Estrie 
Faire intervenir l’histoire familiale à l’école, la médiation des organismes communautaires.

Élodie Combes, Université de Montréal / Magninin Kone, Université de Sherbrooke
Une recherche action sur les histoires familiales en classe d’accueil : renforcer le dialogue entre les langues, au sein des familles et entre les familles et l’école

Chair / Modérateur
Fasal Kanouté, Université de Montréal

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B6

Whose Canada? Social Inclusion, Social Exclusion, and the Lives of Racialized Immigrants in Ontario
Understanding how social and economic exclusion is experienced and shaped is vital to a cohesive, equitable and prosperous Canada. Drawing on research with racialized immigrants in three Ontario cities, we interrogate the role of place, timing of immigration and gender in confronting and negotiating social exclusion.

Organizer / Organisateur
Denise Spitzer, University of Ottawa
Maria Rasouli, LASI World Skills

Participants
Ilene Hyman, Ryerson University
Unpacking Social Exclusion

Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Ryerson University
Racialization and Social Exclusion in Three Ontario Cities

Denise Spitzer, University of Ottawa
Engendering Social Inclusion and Exclusion

Maria Rasouli, LASI World Skills
Employment and Exclusion: Racialized Immigrants in Ontario

Chair / Modérateur
Denise Spitzer, University of Ottawa

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B7

Education migration in our communities: Context, opportunities and challenges
This workshop explores current knowledge in the field of education migration, and the experiences of communities and service providers focusing on the intersection of education with immigration and integration. It considers the implications of the blurring lines between permanent and temporary migration for integrating students and their families.

Organizer / Organisateur
Ann Kim, York University
Eunjung Lee, University of Toronto

Participants
Marjorie Johnstone, University of Toronto
A study of discursive shifts in 21st century Canadian immigration and education policy: A case study of education migrants

Chedly Belkhodja, Université de Moncton
International students as the ideal immigrants? Lessons learned from a smaller campus

Younglee Ha, KCWA Family and Social Services
Social service needs of education migrants and issues of access to programs

Min-Jung Kwak, University of Toronto
Patterns and implications of citizenship among the highly mobile

Chair / Modérateur
Sung Hyun Yun, University of Windsor

Workshop/Atelier  (Bilingual/Bilungue)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B8

Immigration and Diversity in Montreal and Toronto: Exchanges on new collaborations among NGOs and municipalities in social development and intercultural relations
Immigration and ethnocultural diversity is leading to a new definition of practices in social development and intercultural relations. In Montreal and Toronto, dynamic practices are evolving. This workshop brings together academics, governmental and non-governmental partners in a discussion on the diversity challenges in the future.

Immigration et diversité à Montréal et à Toronto : échanges sur les nouvelles collaborations entre les organismes à but non lucratifs et les municipalités en développement social et en relations interculturelles
L’immigration et la diversité ethnoculturelle accrue amène une redéfinition des pratiques en développement social et en relations interculturelles. À Montréal et à Toronto, ces pratiques évoluent. L’atelier vise à stimuler les échanges entre des chercheurs, les milieux communautaires et municipaux sur les défis de la diversité dans l’avenir.

Organizer / Organisateur
Anna Maria Fiore, Ville de Montréal
Sonali Chakraborti, City of Toronto

Participants
Michael Buda, Féderation canadienne des municipalités 
Municipal perspective on immigration

Annick Germain, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique 
L'évolution des interventions municipales à Toronto et à Montréal

Myer Siemiatycki, Université Ryerson
L'évolution des interventions municipales à Toronto et à Montréal

Anna Maria Fiore, Ville de Montréal
L'évolution des interventions municipales à Toronto et à Montréal : Bilan et pratiques en émergence

Marjorie Villefranche, Maison d'Haiti
Diversité des interventions en relations interculturelles: Bilan et pratiques en émergence

Sonali Chakraborti, City of Toronto
Toronto: Multisectorial Collaboration and Newcomer Engagement

Adriana Beemans, Working Women Community centre-North East Local Immigration
Toronto: Multisectorial Collaboration and Newcomer Engagement

Chair / Modérateur
Sonali Chakraborti, City of Toronto

Discussant / Commentateur
Anna Maria Fiore, Ville de Montréal

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B9

Gender, Identity and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation: Addressing the Mental Healthcare Needs of African Women in Canada
We examine the mental healthcare needs of migrant women with a focus on the experiences of women survivors of war-related sexualized violence from African conflicts. Discussing the dynamics of mental health, sexual violence and identity will increase our understanding of this area while exposing gaps in practice, policy and scholarship.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sophie Yohani, University of Alberta

Participants
Sandy Onyalo, Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Education of Change: Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre’s initiatives on War-Related Sexualized Violence

Sophie Yohani, University of Alberta
Exploring the Mental Healthcare Needs of African Women Surviviors of Sexualized Violence in Alberta

Philomena Okeke, University of Alberta
Gender, Identity and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation: A Review of Sexualized Violence Against African Women in African Conflicts

Beth Jackson, Public Health Agency of Canada
Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention in Canada: The Public Health Agency of Canada's Approach to Policy, Programs and Research

Discussant / Commentateur
Sophie Yohani, University of Alberta

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B10

IMDB redesigned - new features and research avenues
This workshop will highlight new IMDB features and identify potential new research possibilities, both from a conceptual point of view and from an empirical one. An academic and a NGO representative will speak about how these new features will be useful to support their research questions. In addition to this, a presentation of IMDB related statistics never seen before will be given by CIC. Finally, a presentation will touch upon how a researcher can access the IMDB.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sébastien Vachon, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Participants
Sébastien Vachon, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The IMDB redesigned – new features and research avenues

Colleen Dempsey, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
IMDB redesigned – an empirical example: descriptive statistics on family incomes

Philip Kelly, York University
From an academic research perspective, how, and to what extent, will the new features of the IMDB contribute to our understanding of settlement dynamics in Canada

M. Chakib Benazakour, Ministère de l'immigration et des Communauté culturelles du Québec
BDIM : Nouvelles perspectives d’analyses de l’intégration des immigrants différenciées selon la province.

Michael Wendt, Statistics Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Martha Justus, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi 

B11

Improving the Lives of Immigrant and Refugee Youth: Collaborative Community, Research, and Policy Initiatives
The complex needs of our growing population of youth from immigrant and refugee families will be addressed by academic, professional, and community participants. Promising collaborative approaches in youth activism, local partnerships, diversity training, and health improvement among immigrant youth will be highlighted, with an eye toward policy and programming.

Organizer / Organisateur
Darren Lund, Prairie Metropolis Centre

Participants
Darren Lund, Prairie Metropolis Centre
Learning from Youth Leaders in Social Justice Activism

James Baker and Chris Martin, Memorial University
The Making of a “Welcoming Community”: Youth Perspectives on Inclusion, Integration, and Participation

Marisa Cardeal-Casagrande, McMaster University
Fostering Leadership and Engagement with the “Youth Futures Program”

Hassan Vatanparast, University of Saskatchewan
Improving the Health and Nutrition of Immigrant and Refugee Children

Mischa Davison, Saskatoon Open Door Society
“Creating Youth Culture”: Teen Diversity Leadership Training Program

Chair / Modérateur
Darren Lund, Prairie Metropolis Centre

Discussant / Commentateur
Fariborz Birjandian, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society

Workshop/Atelier  (Bilingual/Bilingue)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B12

Gender-based violence in contexts of vulnerable migrations: political responses and services for female migrants
The migration process and working/living conditions of migrant women in Canada with temporary or irregular status foster their vulnerabilities to gender-based violence, affect the support they receive, and might constitute barriers to accessing services. This workshop will discuss how existing service and policy responses in Quebec and Ontario address these women’s structural vulnerabilities.

Les violences basées sur le genre en situation de migrations vulnérables. Les réponses politiques et les services pour les femmes migrantes.
Le processus migratoire et les conditions de vie/travail des femmes migrantes au Canada ayant un statut précaire ou irrégulier accroissent leurs vulnérabilités aux violences basées sur le genre, affectent le support qu’elles reçoivent et constituent des barrières à l’accès aux services. Cet atelier propose de discuter comment les services existants et les réponses politiques du Québec et d’Ontario adressent leurs vulnérabilités structurelles.

Organizer / Organisateur
Chantal Robillard, Université du Québec à Montréal

Participants
Janet McLaughin, Wilfrid Laurier University
Services, gaps and recommendations for migrant women facing gender-based violence in Ontario

Chantal Robillard, Université du Québec à Montréal
Les femmes migrantes au Québec ayant un statut précaire: les politiques, les services et les pratiques pour répondre à leurs besoins en situation de violences basées sur le genre

Josephine Eric, Good Shepherd Centers
The Rites of Passage of Filipinas in Canada: Two Migration Cohorts

Nona Grandea, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Canada: A look at settlement/integration policies from a gender-based analysis (GBA) perspective.

Discussant / Commentateur
Donald Cole, University of Toronto

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B13

Immigrant Health and Well-Being: Issues and Solutions
This workshop reports findings on immigrant general health, mental health and disability with particular attention to settlement and access to health services. Studies are based on multiple national and provincial data sources and offer a portrayal of health and well-being issues encountered by immigrants.

Organizer / Organisateur
Tara Gilkinson, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Robert Sweet, Lakehead University
Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas at Arlington

Participants
Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas at Arlington
Robert Sweet, Lakehead University
Immigrants with Disabilities: Demonstrating Resilience in Overcoming Barriers to Employment

Tara Gilkinson, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Mental Health of Recent Immigrants to Canada

Feng Wang, Public Health Agency of Canada
Migration and Diabetes in British Columbia and Quebec: Prevalence and Health Service Utilization

Soojin Yu, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CIC's Settlement Programs and Immigrant Health in Ontario

Edward Ng, Statistics Canada
Using Health Data to Understand Immigrant Health: A View from Statistics Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas at Arlington

Discussant / Commentateur
Baldev Mutta, Punjabi Community Health Services

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/Jeudi  

B14

Outlook of Integration of Chinese immigrants in Canada
The social discourse of Chinese immigrants has ranged from “unfits” or “sojourners” in the early 20th century to being “model citizens” in the modern era. This workshop examines the trends, social discourse, and emerging challenges and needs in service delivery for and integration of Chinese immigrants in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Daniel Lai, University of Calgary

Participants
Daniel Lai, University of Calgary
The socio-historical discourse of Chinese immigration to Canada: from social exclusion to social capital

Hongmei Tong, University of Calgary
Chinese immigrants to Canada: Patterns and emerging trends

Thomas Tam, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Chinese immigrants to a mega immigrant hub: outlook of challenges and implications for service delivery

Kelly Ng, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Chinese immigrants to a mega immigrant hub: outlook of challenges and implications for service delivery

Lily Kwok, Calgary Chinese Community Serivce Association
New clients with new challenges: the case in a medium size city

Chair / Modérateur
Daniel Lai, University of Calgary

Discussant / Commentateur
John Biles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

 

Roundtable/ Table ronde  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/JEUDI  

RT-B1

Housing and Neighourhoods: What Have We Learned from Past Metropolis Research?
This roundtable will bring together academics, NGOs, and government stakeholders to discuss what have we learned from past Metropolis research. Attention will be focussed on Phase 3 of Metropolis.

Organizer / Organisateur
Carlos Teixeira, University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Damaris Rose, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Rick Enns, University of Calgary

Participants
Elizabeth MacLeod, Kelowna Community Resources
Wafa Raza, Ryerson University
Jenny Francis, University of British Columbia
Mohamed Qadeer, Ryerson University
Sutama Ghosh, Ryerson University
Sherman Chan, MOSAIC
Sadia Ramirez, MOSAIC
Gopi Krishna, Scarborough Housing Helping Centre

Chair / Modérateur
Carlos Teixeira, University of British Columbia - Okanagan

 

Roundtable/Table ronde  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK B/BLOC B
THURSDAY/JEUDI 

RT-B2

Through the looking glass: How will technology impact immigrant integration in the next 10-15 years?
Technology has increased people's abilities to be connected locally and globally. What are the implications for immigrant integration in Canada? This roundtable will use foresight to discover the opportunities, challenges and potential surprises of technology on immigrant integration over the next 10-15 years.

Organizer / Organisateur
Nicola Gaye, Policy Horizons Canada

Participants
Kamal Dib, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
David Wood, Natural Resources Canada
Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa
Kenny Zhang, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Tieja Thomas, Concordia University
Imran Arshad, Policy Horizons Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Nicola Gaye, Policy Horizons Canada

 

BLOC C

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C1

Global Talent – Local Action: Immigrant Employment Solutions Across Canada
ALLIES (Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrant Employment Strategies) supports local efforts in Canadian cities to successfully adapt and implement programs that further the suitable employment of skilled immigrants. Representatives from immigrant employment councils across Canada along with a key government stakeholder will discuss new, innovative ideas that are having a positive impact in various communities.

Organizer / Organisateur
Peter Paul, Maytree Foundation

Participants
Henry Akanko, Hire Immigrants Ottawa
Global Talent – Local Action: Immigrant Employment Solutions Across Canada

Kelly Pollack, Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia
Global Talent – Local Action: Immigrant Employment Solutions Across Canada

Corinne Prince-St-Amand, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
“Federal Public Service Initiatives for Newcomer Labour Market Integration”

Chair / Modérateur
Peter Paul, Maytree Foundation

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C2

Ethnic Enclave: A Welcoming Community? 
This workshop intends to explore how and even whether an ethnic enclave is indeed a "welcoming" site for new immigrants. In this workshop, academics, government policy-makers and practitioners from the non-governmental sector will come together to exchange and debate the above question with the help of existing and new, emerging theories and case studies.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University

Participants
Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University and Job Rutgers, OCAD University
Toronto's Thorncliffe Park - a welcoming community?

Harvey Low, City of Toronto
Wellbeing Toronto: Mosaic Index

Mohammad Qadeer, Queen's University
The physiology of welcome and ethnic enclaves

Chair / Modérateur
Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University

Discussant / Commentateur
Nickola Selby, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C3

Second Generation Youth: Educational and Employment Trajectories among Filipino Youth in Canada
The Philippines is now Canada's top source of immigrants and this population has a distinctive set of arrival and settlement experiences. The echoes of these experiences are evident in the educational and employment outcomes of second generation Filipino-Canadian youth. This session explores these outcomes across four cities in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Philip Kelly, York University

Participants
Philip Kelly, York University
Geographies of the Second Generation: Filipino-Canadian Class Reproduction in Urban
Canada

Maureen Mendoza, University of British Columbia
Educated Minorities: The Experiences of Filipino Canadian University Students

Darlyne Bautista, Winnipeg School Division
Exploring Culture in Our Schools: Policy Discussion and Community Practice

Veronica Javier, Community Social Worker

Julia Mais, York University
Behind the Resume: Influences on the Educational and Employment Trajectories of 1.5 and Second Generation Filipino-Canadians

Daisydee Bautista, Aksyon Ng Ating Kabataan Inc.
Exploring Culture in Our Schools: Policy Discussion and Community Practice

Chair / Modérateur
Mila Garcia, Community Alliance for Social Justice

Discussant / Commentateur
Conely De Leon, York University

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C4

From Local to Translocal: A Transnational Understanding of the Social Integration of Chinese Canadians
Through the four presentations on Chinese Canadians residing in Canada or abroad, this workshop examines the idea of social integration from their transnational experience. We argue that to better understand immigrants’ social integration, we should consider not only the local but also the trans-local condition in which they are embedded.

Organizer / Organisateur
Miu Chung Yan, University of British Columbia
Kenny Zhang, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Participants
Eric Fong, University of Toronto
Sense of belonging among Chinese Immigrants and their Children

Elic Chan, University of Toronto
Sense of belonging among Chinese Immigrants and their Children

Angela Wai Yan Shik, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Transnationalism and mental well-being: Experience of Chinese Canadian youths from Hong Kong

Kenny Zhang, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Attached to Both Sides of the Pacific: Canadians in Shanghai

Miu Chung Yan, University of British Columbia
Return Migrant or Canadian Diasporas: A study on new generation Chinese youth working in Hong Kong

Chair / Modérateur
Miu Chung Yan, University of British Columbia

Discussant / Commentateur
Jean Kunz, Policy Horizons Canada
Stephen Lam, Catholic Community Services of York Region 

 

Workshop/Atelier (French/Francais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C5

Les habitations partagées: pour une cohabitation intergenerationnelle et interculturelle?
Cet atelier est conçu pour échanger sur des initiatives communautaires émergentes en habitation, les pratiques organisées d’habitations partagées, tant au plan des approches que des impacts. L’exploration de ces pratiques organisées en cours au Québec (notamment dans le cadre d’une recherche et d’expériences vécues par des organismes de service), en comparaison avec des pratiques similaires en émergence ailleurs au Canada, mettra en contexte cette réflexion.

Organizer / Organisateur
Marie Hélène Perron, Société d'habitation du Québec
Zina Laadj, La Maisonnée

Participants
Zina Laadj, La Maisonnée
Les habitations partagées...un outil d'intégration pour les personnes immigrantes

Marie Hélène Perron, Société d'habitation du Québec
Les pratiques organisées d'habitations partagées au Québec

Rosine Kaley, Action-logement Ottawa
Expériences de logements partagés à Ottawa ....bilan et perspectives d'avenir

Chair / Modérateur
Annick Germain, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)
 

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C6

Improving Settlement Outcomes: A Standard Health Service Delivery Model for GARs in their First Year in Ontario
Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) face unique health and settlement challenges related to their pre-migration experiences. This workshop will present the policy and service delivery considerations for policy makers, educators, researchers and service providers in developing and implementing a standard health service delivery model for GARs in Ontario.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sonja Nerad, PSTG Consulting

Participants
Sonja Nerad, PSTG Consulting
Signy Franklin, PSTG Consulting
Fiona Corbin, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Region
Katarina Canic, YMCA Greater Toronto Area

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C7

Pre-arrival Services for Provincial Nominees
The more informed and prepared immigrants are before they depart, the more likely they are able to settle and integrate quickly and effectively. Settlement and integration is now seen as a continuum; starting from pre-arrival to arrival and ongoing integration. This workshop will review the pre-arrival service initiatives for provincial nominees using Manitoba and New Brunswick as case studies.

Organizer / Organisateur
Benjamin Amoyaw, Manitoba Labour and Immigration

Participants
Lei Wang, Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Government of Manitoba
Manitoba Settlement Continuum Model

Ashraf Ghanem, Government of New Brunswick
Pre-Arrival Supports: The New Brunswick Approach

Cynthia Murphy, Association of Canadian Community Colleges
A Platform for Pre-Arrival Services for Immigrants

Victoria Esses, University of Western Ontario
Pre-Arrival Services for Provincial Nominees: Research Needs, Challenges, and Priorities

Deborah Tunis, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The CIC Settlement Program's Role in Responding to Refugee Needs

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C8

The 'Ideal' Canadian Immigrant: Pathways and Priorities for Contemporary Canadian Immigration Policy
This panel scrutinizes the contemporary 'ideal' Canadian immigrant through comparative analysis of different immigration pathways and categories of immigrants both actual and potential, including provincial nominees, international students, temporary foreign workers, skilled workers, and family class immigrants. In so doing, we aim to explore the strengths and limitations of current immigration priorities.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sinziana Chira, Dalhousie University
Pauline Gardiner Barber, Dalhousie University
Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Saint Mary's University

Participants
Pauline Gardiner Barber, Dalhousie University
Time, Space, and 'Value' in Canada's Immigration Pathways

Sinziana Chira, Dalhousie University
Designated Denizens: International Student-Migrants and Shifting Policy Frameworks

Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Saint Mary's University
Gender and the 'Ideal' Provincial Nominee: A Study of Comparison and Contrast

Kerry Preibisch, University of Guelph
Desired Workers, Despised Citizens: Migrant Farm and Food Industry Workers

Naveen Mehta, United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
The New Canadian Migration Paradigm: The Shift from Nation Building to the Unbridled Commodification of Labour

Chair / Modérateur
Belinda Leach, University of Guelph

Discussant / Commentateur
Pauline Gardiner Barber, Dalhousie University

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C9

Religion, Radicalization, and Securitization: A Canadian Perspective
This workshop is a selection of papers from an interdisciplinary research project on the religious, social, and political aspects of radicalization and securitization in Canada, dealing with the process of radicalization in the Toronto 18, the perceptions of the Muslim community, one government response, and how the media treat discourses about radicalization.

Organizer / Organisateur
Lorne Dawson, University of Waterloo
Paul Bramadat, University of Victoria

Participants
Lorne Dawson, University of Waterloo
The Radicalization of the Toronto 18 in Comparative Perspective

Uzma Jamil, University of Toronto
Canadian Muslims: Community Perceptions and Experiences in the War on Terror Context

Edna Keeble, St. Mary's Univerity
The Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security as Response to Radicalization: Personal Experiences and Academic Reflections

Joyce Smith, Ryerson University
The Role of the News Media in Circulating Discourses Related to Radicalization

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C10

A New Balancing Act for Sexual Minority Refugees? Potential Impacts of Refugee Reform for LGBT Asylum in Canada
What are some of the unique migration and resettlement challenges faced by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) refugees? How will the implementation of the Balanced Refugee Reform Act (Bill C-11, passed 2011) change the immigration landscape for LGBT refugees seeking asylum in Canada?

Organizer / Organisateur
Nancy Nicol, York University

Participants

Jennifer Hyndman, York University
LGBT Refugees and Asylum Based on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Adrian Jjuuko, Uganda Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law
Ugandan LGBT Asylum Seekers: In Search of Durable Solutions

El-Farouk Khaki, Refugee Lawyer
A Refugee Lawyer's Perspective on Refugee Reform and LGBT Asylum

Sharalyn Jordan, Simon Fraser University
Protecting asylum rights for (un)convention(al) refugees: community advocacy and research on queer and trans refugee protection

Nancy Nicol, York University
Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights

Discussant / Commentateur
Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C11

Intermediaries in the age of mobility: the role of third parties in skilled labor migration
Intermediaries play key roles in migration management. This session explores relationships between governmental and non-governmental agencies that facilitate migration. How do regulatory frameworks incorporate non-state actors into migration policy, and design or default? Presenters will focus on the issue of third parties involved with skilled labor migration.

Organizer / Organisateur
Alison Mountz, Wilfrid Laurier University
Margaret Walton-Roberts, Wilfrid Laurier University
Lawrence Santiago, University of British Columbia

Participants
Margaret Walton-Roberts, Wilfrid Laurier University
Managing intermediaries:Canada’s student partners program and the international student market in India

Lawrence Santiago, University of British Columbia
The Ethics of International Health Care Worker Recruitment On the Ground: An Ethnography of A Canadian Recruitment Organization

Mark Davidson, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Working with intermediaries to facilitate skilled labor migration to Canada

Stephen Green, Green and Spiegel LLP
The role of immigration law and legal representation in labor migration to Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Alison Mountz, Wilfrid Laurier University

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C12

Attitudes about immigration and diversity in Niagara: assessing their impact on welcoming communities
This workshop explores employer attitudes about foreign-trained professionals and skilled workers, and receptivity to immigration and diversity in the schools, workplaces and communities of the Niagara Region. Our goal is to understand the impact of these attitudes on Niagara’s capacity to welcome and retain international talent, and to propose solutions to address the area’s low newcomer retention rates. The session begins with brief research presentations by participants from Brock University and the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre, who will discuss survey and observational data about these attitudes. A local employer and foreign-trained worker will then engage in an informal discussion with the panel participants and audience members about their respective practical experiences hiring and searching for employment in Niagara.

Organizer / Organisateur
Livianna Tossutti, Brock University

Participants
Joanne Maltby-Perrone, Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre
Claire Masswohl, Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre
Livianna Tossutti, Brock University
Dawn Zinga, Brock University

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C13

Immigrant Integration and Inclusion: Examining Partnerships Involving Government, Municipalities and Community Agencies
For the past 18 months, a Pan-Canadian team of researchers, policy makers and service providers have been examining the role of cross – sector partnerships in facilitating immigrant integration and inclusion. The five presentations in this workshop will present findings related to partnerships involving governments, municipalities and community agencies.

Organizer / Organisateur
Agnes Meinhard, Ryerson University

Participants
Fernando Nunes, Mount St. Vincent University
The Canadian Partnership Model of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services: Perspectives from Governments

Lucia Lo, York University
The Canadian Partnership Model of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services: Perspectives from ISOs

Joe Garcea, University of Saskatchewan
Municipalities: Multilevel and Multi-stakeholder Governance in Immigrant Integration

Janine Rose, York University
A Place at the Table: Toronto’s Involvement in Settlement and Integration Policy-making

Valerie Preston, York University
A Place at the Table: Toronto’s Involvement in Settlement and Integration Policy-making

Berger Ida, Ryerson University
What Does Integration Mean?Perspectives from Multicultural and Ethno-specific Immigrant Serving Agencies

Kristyna Balaban, Ryerson University
What Does Integration Mean?Perspectives from Multicultural and Ethno-specific Immigrant Serving Agencies

Chair / Modérateur
Agnes Meinhard, Ryerson University

Discussant / Commentateur
Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

Workshop/Atelier (French/Français)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

C14

Un partenariat intersectoriel gagnant: pour mieux agir à la source
Cet atelier présente les résultats d’une étude accomplie dans le cadre d’un protocole d’entente entre le Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) et l’Association des collèges communautaires du Canada (ACCC). Ce partenariat a pour but d’examiner la faisabilité d’un programme pré départ pour les immigrants d’expression française.

Organizer / Organisateur
Maggy Razafimbahiny, Consortium national de formation en santé
Juan Manuel Toro Lara, Université de Moncton, Campus d'Edmundston

Participants
Marielle Beaulieu, Consortium national de formation en santé
Le rôle du CNFS dans l'intégration des professionnels francophones de la santé André

André Beaudry, Association des collèges communautaires du Canada
Les programmes pré départ de l'Association des collèges communautaires du Canada (ACCC)

Matthieu Brennan, Brynaert et associés
Les voies possibles d’un programme pré-départ pour les immigrants francophones

Jean Viel, Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
Les politiques fédérales en matière de pré-migration

Chair / Modérateur
Roukya Abdi Aden, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

RT-C1

Defining the Scope of Bridging: Journeys of Canadian Bridge Programs
Bridging programs supporting the integration of newcomers into the Canadian professional landscape have increased, with new programs coming on board annually and more mature programs growing and adapting. Operating in both the public and private spheres, we will review the evolutionary process of program scope, needs, challenges and solutions of professional bridging programs.

Organizer / Organisateur
Gina Alexandris, University of Toronto

Nava Israel, Fusion Global Education

Participants
Gina Alexandris, University of Toronto

Kathy Moscou, University of Toronto

Elaine Schow, Mount Royal University

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

Suzanne Gordon, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario)

Sue Sadler, ACCES Employment

Chair / Modérateur
Gina Alexandris, University of Toronto

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

RT-C2

Immigration Policies, Practices and Discourse in Settler and Ethnic Nations: Canada and Germany Compared
Do settler and ethnic nations pursue separate or converging approaches towards immigration and citizenship? Using two recent path-breaking books, “Immigration Dialectic” and “Becoming Multicultural”, as entry-points for discussion, this roundtable explores immigration and citizenship policies, practices and discourse in Canada and Germany, exemplifying a settler and an ethnic nation.

Organizer / Organisateur
Minelle Mahtani, University of Toronto

Participants
Phil Triadafilopoulos, University of Toronto

Oliver Schmidke, University of Victoria

Sabine Sparwasser, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Toronto

John Biles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Ratna Omidvar, Maytree

Chair / Modérateur
Antoine Bilodeau, Concordia University

Discussant / Commentateur
Harald Bauder, Ryerson University

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK C/BLOC C
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

RT-C3

La gestion de la diversité culturelle en matière de santé des immigrants
Les immigrants font face à des difficultés et des défis pour accéder au systeme de santé canadien. Ces difficultés et défis s'expliquent en majeure partie par la diversité culturelle des systèmes de santé et les barrières de la langue. Au travers d'exemples pratiques, nous discuterons de la gestion de cette diversité culturelle en matière de santé et des moyens à mettre en oeuvre pour faciliter l'accés aux soins des nouveaux arrivants.

Organizer / Organisateur
Cécile Barbier, Agence francophone pour l'accueil des immigrants

Participants
Fabien Kabule, RésoSanté

Mamadou Ka, Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface

Mohamed Soulami, Actions interculturelles de développement et d'éducation

Louis Giguere, RésoSanté

Taniar Leba, La Boussole

Discussant / Commentateur
Cécile Barbier, Agence francophone pour l'accueil des immigrants

 

BLOC D

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D1

How to maintain “the healthy immigrant effect” over time? Chronic disease patterns and health promotion interventions for immigrants
Overall, immigrants are less likely than non-immigrants to report having a chronic disease such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes or heart disease. However, this health advantage - known as “the healthy immigrant effect” - decreases over time. This workshop will present findings on: chronic disease and risk factors among immigrants and the Canadian-born; organisation and delivery of diabetes prevention and management strategies; health service utilization in newcomer communities as well as a community-based intervention aimed to prevent and control diabetes among immigrants.

Organizer / Organisateur
Solange van Kemenade, Public Health Agency of Canada
Karen C. Roberts, Public Health Agency of Canada

Participants
Marisol Betancourt, and Karen C. Roberts, Public Health Agency of Canada
Chronic disease among Immigrants: Are immigrants doing better than the Canadian-born?

llene Hyman, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Experiences of recent immigrants with diabetes in Toronto: Perceptions of risk, information seeking and self- management practices

Bilkis Vissandjée, Université de Montréal
Diabetes and health service utilization among newcomers to Canada

Nestor Aney, Université de Montréal
Managing two moving targets : Being an immigrant and living with T2 diabetes mellitus: The Quebec experience

Anna Chiappa, Canadian Ethnocultural Council
Diabetes screening and management community guides for high risk populations in ethno-cultural communities

Chair / Modérateur
Solange van Kemenade, Public Health Agency of Canada

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D2

Effective Strategies to Combat Hate Crime in Canada - The Alberta Experience
This workshop presents the current issues, the challenges and opportunities and emerging research relating to hate crime in Canada. Based on the Alberta experience, effective strategies in mobilizing community responses, enhancing youth participation and facilitating institutional change will be discussed.

Organizer / Organisateur
Hai Nguyen, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Participants
Scot Wortley, University of Toronto
Combating Hate Crime in Canada

Barbara Perry, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Victims of Hate Crime

Valerie Pruegger, University of Calgary and Alberta Hate Crime Committee
Community Responses to Hate Crime

Stephen Camp, Alberta Hate Crime Committee and Edmonton Police Services
Towards A Hate-Free Alberta

Chair / Modérateur
Hai Nguyen, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D3

New Approaches to Refugee Settlement and Integration
Per IRPA, Canada now resettles convention refugees on the basis of protection. The change has brought challenges for settlement supports for recent refugees. Jurisdictions are developing new approaches to meet the settlement needs of this vulnerable group. This workshop will examine these new approaches and how they may inform and enhance future programming.

Organizer / Organisateur
Benjamin Amoyaw, Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Vicki Chiu, British Columbia Ministry of Regional Economic and Skills Development

Participants
Liz Robinson, Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Enhanced Settlement Service Model for High-Needs Refugees in Manitoba

Vicki Chiu, British Columbia Ministry of Regional Economic and Skills Development
British Columbia Approach to Vulnerable Immigrant Populations

Marc Larrivee, MOSAIC
The Step Ahead Settlement Enhancement Project: A Service Response to the Changing Profile of Refugees in British Columbia

Millie Braun, The Family Centre of Winnipeg
Enhanced Settlement Supports Through Case Management.

Reashelle Braiden, Qualtrica Associates

Tuula Heinonen, University of Manitoba
Evaluating the Settlement Support Initiative

Deborah Tunis, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The CIC Settlement Program’s Role in Responding to Refugee Needs

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D4

The Concepts of Age and Generation in the Migration Context: Implications for Policy-Research
This workshop focuses on the concepts of age and generation in migration contexts and examines the inter-play of age, generation, as well as gender, race and immigrant and family status in the social and economic outcomes of immigrants in Canada. Conceptual and methodological issues will be explored. Research findings related to how age and generational status are key indicators of both the context of migrations and the settlement and integration processes will be shared. Policy and program implications for governments and service providers will also be identified.

Organizer / Organisateur
Christina Clark-Kazak, York University
Laure Lafrance, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Participants
Alexandra Ricard-Guay, McGill University
Unpacking human trafficking definitions through the lens of age-sensitivity

Ranu Basu, York University
Building Community in Suburban Inner-City Schools: Scarborough as Site for Emancipatory Practice

Yogendra Shakya, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
Challenges and Opportunities in Family Role Changes for Refugee Youth from the Afghani, Karen and Sudanese Communities

May Farrales, Unversity of British Columbia
Holding spaces: geographies of Filipino-Canadian students' educational experiences

Chair / Modérateur
Christina Clark-Kazak, York University

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D5

Post-Secondary Education Participation: Access and Supports among Immigrant Youth in Canada
This workshop reports, compares, and contrasts findings with respect to post-secondary education participation of immigrant youth with particular attention to access and supports (e.g. structural factors, social supports, special needs, engagement) from two sources -- 17 year olds in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and 19 year olds in British Columbia’s Metro Vancouver School Districts (MVSD).

Organizer / Organisateur
Paul Anisef, York University
Vicky Maldonado, McMaster University

Participants
Robert Brown, Toronto District School Board

Gillian Parekh, York University

Paul Anisef, York University
Post-secondary Participation of First, Second, and Third Generation Students: The Role of Social and Academic Supports in Secondary School

Vicky Maldonado and Scott Davies, McMaster University 
Horizontal Stratification and the Maclean’s Rankings: University Participation of Native-born and Immigrant Youth in the Toronto District School Board

Kristyn Frank, Independent Researcher
Does Parental and Teacher Engagement Influence the Field of Study Choices of Immigrant and Canadian-born University Students?

Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas at Arlington

Robert Sweet, Lakehead University
High School to PSE Pathways of Metro Vancouver Students: Ethnic Group Differences

Chair / Modérateur
Paul Anisef, York University

Discussant / Commentateur
Roula Anastasakos, Toronto District School Board

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D6

Regulatory and Registration Oversight and the Impact on Internationally Trained Professionals: Four Provincial Approaches
In Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and Nova Scotia, commissioners and a review officer are engaged with self-regulated professions to ensure they have fair and transparent licensing. They do this in very different ways but their work across Canada is helping internationally trained individuals obtain their certification.

Organizer / Organisateur
Larry Colle, Office of the Fairness Commissioner

Participants
Nuzhat Jafri, Office of the Fairness Commissioner
Regulatory and Registration Oversight and the Impact on Internationally Trained Professionals: An Ontario Perspective

Ximena Munoz, Office of the Manitoba Fairness Commissioner
Regulatory and Registration Oversight and the Impact on Internationally Trained Professionals: A Manitoba Perspective

Andre Gariepy, Quebec Office of the Professions
Regulatory and Registration Oversight and the Impact on Internationally Trained Professionals: A Quebec Perspective

Jan Sheppard Kutcher, Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education
The Multi-stakeholder Work Group Model: a practical strategy for realizing the fundamental intention of the Fair Registration Practices Act

Chair / Modérateur
Kathy Moscou, University of Toronto

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D7

Research on Justice, Policing and Security: Where to Go Next?
This workshop assembles academics and policymakers to reflect on what we have learned in the Justice, Policing and Security research domain over the last five years, and where to focus research and resources going forward, as with new initiatives like the Kanishka Project.

 

Organizer / Organisateur
Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada

Participants
Ron Levi, University of Toronto
War crimes allegations

Julie-Anne Boudreau, Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Youth and police

Lorne Dawson, University of Waterloo
Violent Extremism

Sandra Bucerius, University of Toronto and Sara Thompson, Ryerson University
Community resilience

Dan Hiebert, University of British Columbia
Immigration and diversity

Larisa Galadza, Public Safety Canada
National security policy

Amarnath Amarasingham, University of Waterloo and Chelsea Ferriday, York University
Student perspectives

Jack Jedwab, Association for Candian Studies
Community governance and inter-group relations

Chair / Modérateur
Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (Bilingual/Bilingue)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D8

Immigration Partnerships: Innovations, Opportunities and Challenges
The establishment of partnerships has become a central focus of policy-makers, non-governmental groups and academics. Partnerships are presented as a way to facilitate effective program delivery, build capacity and enhance policy responsiveness. This panel proposes an exploration of new forms of partnership in the areas of immigrant attraction, settlement and integration.

Les partenariats en immigration: Innovations, opportunités et défis
La mise en place de partenariats et leur fonctionnement ont attiré l’attention des gouvernements, des organismes non gouvernementaux et des chercheurs. Les partenariats sont présentés comme des moyens de faciliter une prestation de service efficace, de mettre en valeur et de renforcer les capacités ainsi qu’une façon d’améliorer la réponse aux besoins des communautés concernées. Ce panel propose d’explorer les  nouvelles formes de partenariats dans les secteurs du recrutement des immigrants, de l’établissement et de l’intégration.

Organizer / Organisateur
Mireille Paquet, Université de Montréal

Participants
Chedly Belkhodja, Université de Moncton
The Moncton Immigration Board Story

Aline Lechaume,  Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec

Nicolle Gallant, Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Jean Viel, Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
Collaborations horizontales et approches territoriales locales pour l'intégration des personnes immigrantes: quelques pratiques québécoises

Mireille Paquet, Université de Montréal
Regional Partnerships in Ontario : Les Réseaux de soutien à l'Immigration francophone.

Mara Sidney, Rutgers University
From Research and Teaching to Action: Building Community-University Partnerships for Immigrant Settlement

Marie-Joëlle Bergeron, Association franco-yukonnaise
L'immigration au Yukon et l'expérience du partenariat dans le cadre de Destination Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa

Discussant / Commentateur
Jean Kunz, Policy Horizons Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (Bilingual/Bilingue)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D9

Interpersonal and Structural Racism in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities for Measurement and Intervention
This multisectoral workshop combines national, regional, and local perspectives to clarify concepts of individual and structural racism, consider health implications for racialized immigrant and refugee groups, and discuss challenges and opportunities for measurement and intervention.  Presentations will include examples of government and community-level work to build capacity on this issue.

Organizer / Organisateur
Beth Jackson, Public Health Agency of Canada
Geeta Kissoon, Public Health Agency of Canada - Ontario and Nunavut Region
Subha Sankaran, Health Nexus

Participants
Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Ryerson University
Measuring Racial Discrimination in Canada: Inclusive Approaches

Beth Jackson, Public Health Agency of Canada
Advancing National Measures of Racial Discrimination for the Canadian Context

Sobia Ali, Public Health Agency of Canada- Ontario and Nunavut Region
Promising Practices for Building Government Capacity & Awareness on Issues of
Racialization: A Regional Perspective

Subha Sankaran, Health Nexus
Starting with Community: Building Capacity for Action on Racialized Health Inequities

Micheline Labelle, Université du Québec à Montréal 
Définir, mesurer et combattre le racisme. Enjeux théoriques et sociaux’

Chair / Modérateur
Beth Jackson, Public Health Agency of Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D10

Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Canada: Research Findings and Program Initiatives
Building on recent interest in immigrant entrepreneurship, this workshop convenes practitioners, researchers, and service providers from three provinces. Presentations will focus on high level data as well as specific immigrant entrepreneurs, their experiences, what services are available to them, and policy prescriptions for improving their chances of success in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sarah Wayland, Wayland Consulting

Participants
Rodolfo Martinez, Ontario Immigrant Network
The Role of Canada's Newcomers in Strengthening Rural Economies

Thomas Tam, S.U.C.C.E.S.S
Working with immigrants to create businesses at SUCCESS BC

Sarah Wayland, Wayland Consulting
Wise5: Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Five Ontario Communities

Sandra Lopes, Maytree
Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Part of a Poverty Reduction Strategy?

Bochra Manai, Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Little-Maghreb and North African Entrepreneurs in Montreal

Chair / Modérateur
Sarah Wayland, Wayland Consulting

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D11

Limited Access to Healthcare for Uninsured Families and Children: Ontario and Quebec
This workshop focuses on health status and access to care of immigrant, refugee, and migrant children, youth and pregnant women who do not have provincial health care coverage. It will present new research findings, health provider perspectives and health service delivery challenges, and discuss implications for policy and practice.

Organizer / Organisateur
Joanna Anneke Rummens, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto
Cécile Rousseau, McGill University and CSSS de la Montagne (Parc Extension)
Sharon Chakkalackal, The Hospital for Sick Children

Participants
Joanna Anneke Rummens, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto

Sharon Chakkalackal, The Hospital for Sick Children
Access to Health Care for Uninsured Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Child and Youth in Ontario

Audrey Laurin-Lamothe, McGill University
Francesca Meloni, McGill University

Alexandra Ricard-Guay, McGill University
Health Status of Uninsured Children & Pregnant Women in Québec

Manavi Handa, Assocation of Ontario Midwives
Karline Wilson-Mitchell, Sages-Femmes Rouge Valley Midwives Scarborough/Durham Region
On the Ground: Access to Healthcare Issues for Uninsured Women and their Canadian Babies

Joesiann Nelson, Black Creek Community Health Centre,

Simone Atungo, Mount Sinai Hospital
Before and After: Seeking Pathways to Care for Uninsured Moms and Children at Community Health Centres and Hospitals

Chair / Modérateur
Deb Kocay, Public Health Agency of Canada

Discussant / Commentateur
Wendy Katherine, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D12

Community-Based Approaches to Health and Well-Being for Immigrants who are Seniors
This workshop examines the relationship between health and well-being for seniors and community involvement. Starting from the recognition that community involvement is one of the social determinants of health, it asks what community-based initiatives are most effective in fostering health and well-being of immigrant seniors. The presentations consider how the immigration experience itself affects seniors and explores the constraints and possibilities influencing immigrant seniors’ involvement in their communities. We ask what programs and policies could strengthen positive community ties. The workshop brings together researchers, community representatives, and policy makers to consider a number of promising practices already implemented by community groups, to evaluate their impacts and explore future possibilities.

Organizer / Organisateur
Meg Luxton, York University

Participants
Noor Din, Human Endeavour Innovation in Health, Economic and Social Solutions
HOPE – Healthy Outcomes of Preventative Engagements: Evidence Based Impact

Nancy Mandell, York University
Income Security, Ethnicity, Citizenship Status and Well-Being among Immigrant Seniors

Doug Durst, University of Regina
Issues of Cultural Diversity in Long-Term Care

Laura Hurd Clarke, University of British Columbia
Negotiating frailty and independence in an anti-aging world

Valerie Preston, York University
Income Security, Ethnicity, Citizenship Status and Well-Being among Immigrant Seniors

Ann Kim, York University
Income Security, Ethnicity, Citizenship Status and Well-Being among Immigrant Seniors

Karen Robson, York University
Income Security, Ethnicity, Citizenship Status and Well-Being among Immigrant Seniors

Chair / Modérateur
Meg Luxton, York University

Workshop/Atelier  (Bilingual/Bilingue)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D13

Community-based health promotion programs for children and their families: How the Public Health Agency of Canada is improving the health of recent immigrantsThis workshop will highlight the Public Health Agency of Canada’s community-based programs and their work in the health promotion of recent immigrants and their families. There will be an overview of the programs from a national perspective, along with specific regional issues and the experiences of projects delivering health promotion programming in the community.

Les programmes communautaires pour la promotion de la santé des enfants et leur famille : Comment l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada améliore la santé des nouveaux immigrants
Cet atelier présentera les programmes communautaires de l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) et leurs activités de promotion de la santé destinées aux nouveaux immigrants et leurs familles. Un aperçu des programmes de l'ASPC sera présenté, selon une perspective nationale, de même qu'un survol des enjeux propres aux régions et un compte-rendu des  projets de promotion de la santé dans la communauté.

Organizer / Organisateur
Dana Gaertner, Public Health Agency of Canada/Agence de santé publique du Canada

Participants
Anne-Marie Bedard, Public Health Agency of Canada- National Office /Agence de santé publique du Canada- Bureau Central
CAPC and recent immigrants: A national health promotion program for children and their families

Blanca Serrano, Public Health Agency of Canada - Ontario Region /Agence de santé publique du Canada – Région de l’Ontario
Promoting the health and well-being of children and families in Ontario: Working with new immigrants

Julie Burdon, The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre
Innovative solutions that meet the needs of a diverse population at our prenatal and parenting programs

Marie-Michèle Delisle-Bédard, Maison pour femmes immigrantes
L'intervention auprès des femmes et de leurs enfants victimes ou exposés à la violence: succès et défis

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

D14

Learning a Language, Learning the Land: Newcomers, Parks, Language Learning, and Sense of Belonging
This project was an educational process with immigrants that combined language learning and environmental literacy in an outdoor park setting. The findings report on: creating newcomer access to parks, enhancing learning gains in language acquisition and environmental literacy, transformative interprofessional and intercultural learning, and using park experiences to build a sense of social belonging and a sense of place.

Organizer / Organisateur
Judy Sillito, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

Participants
Judy Sillito, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Learning into Innovative Language Teaching and Partnership: Overview of Learning a Language, Learning the Land Project

Elizabeth Lange, Saint Francis Xavier University
Transformative Intercultural and Interprofessional Learning: Overview of Study Findings

Kevin Cantelon, Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Creating Parks Access and Adapting Park Interpretation for Immigrant Newcomers

Peter Vogels, Grant MacEwan University
Newcomers, Ecological Literacy, and Growing a Sense of Belonging

Chair / Modérateur
Judy Sillito, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

Discussant / Commentateur
Elizabeth Lange, Saint Francis Xavier University

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI 

RT-D1

Immigrant and Refugee Visible Minority Youth in Canada
The presence of immigrant and refugee visible minority youth in Canada has enhanced the growth of Canada’s population and labour force. As this is an advantage for the country, it is also important to determine who these youth are, their circumstances, needs, and how they can contribute to Canada’s multicultural society.

Organizer / Organisateur
J. Alejandro Hernandez-Ramirez, Simon Fraser University

Participants
J. Alejandro Hernandez-Ramirez, Simon Fraser University
Miu Chung Yan, University of British Columbia
Tejwant Chana, University of Alberta
Dorla Harris, MOSAIC
Farah Prashadcolah, Youth Settlement Worker
Lianne Lee, Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary
Heather Robertson, Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.) Inc.
Cristina Guerrero, University of Toronto

Chair / Modérateur
J. Alejandro Hernandez-Ramirez, Simon Fraser University

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK D/BLOC D
FRIDAY/VENDREDI  

RT-D2

Moving from ‘Survive’ to ‘Thrive’: A bi-regional exploration of mental health policy for immigrant and refugee families in Canada
Mental health issues often interfere with the settlement process of immigrants and refugees and sound policy development is crucial. This bi-regional and multi-sectoral roundtable enables participants from more established immigration destinations such as Ontario to share their experience and insight on mental health policy development with stakeholders from Saskatchewan.

Organizer / Organisateur
Mischa Davison, Saskatoon Open Door Society
Anahit Falihi, Saskatoon Open Door Society

Participants
Mischa Davison, Saskatoon Open Door Society
Victoria Walton, Adult Community Mental Health and Addiction Service
Getachew Woldyesus, Regina Open Door Society
Joe Garcea, University of Saskatchewan
Rachael Smith, University of Saskatchewan
Farah Mawani, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Nazilla Khanlou, Echo Chair in Women's Mental Health Research and Associate Professor, York University
Judith MacDonnell, York University
Sadeq Rahimi, University of Saskatchewan

Chair / Modérateur
Anahit Falihi, Saskatoon Open Door Society

Discussant / Commentateur
Mischa Davison, Saskatoon Open Dor Society

 

BLOC E

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E1

Occupational health and safety of foreign-born workers
This workshop brings together representatives from multiple perspectives to examine knowledge and gaps in research and practice related to the workplace health and safety of foreign-born workers. It discusses inequalities by immigrant and migrant status across various dimensions of health and safety including exposure to risks, compensation and prevention.

Organizer / Organisateur
Stephanie Premji, McMaster University

Participants
Sylvie Gravel, Université du Québec à Montréal
Occupational health and safety in small enterprises employing immigrants

Belia Berrocal, Industrial Accident Victims' Group of Ontario
Immigrant workers' experiences with the Ontario workers' compensation system

Andria Babbington, UNITE HERE
Health and safety issues affecting immigrant workers in the hotel sector

Stephanie Premji, McMaster University
A conceptual model of the production of inequalities in occupational health by immigrant and migrant status

Betty Pirs, WorkSafe BC
Seasonal Agriculture Workers from Mexico - Expanding the Borders of Workplace Health and Safety

Chair / Modérateur
Stephanie Premji, McMaster University

Workshop/Atelier (Bilingual/Bilingue) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E2

Les capitaux régionaux pour attirer et retenir les immigrants : perspective croisée Québec, Alberta, Provinces atlantiques.
L’atelier propose une analyse croisée des dimensions qui peuvent représenter des capitaux humains, physiques et sociaux pour attirer, intégrer et retenir les immigrants dans différentes régions du Canada en dehors des grandes métropoles, plus spécifiquement au Québec, en Alberta et dans les provinces Atlantiques (Nouveau Brunswick et Nouvelle Écosse). Nous nous intéresserons à la vitalité de ces collectivités régionales, à leur résilience, au développement local et à la manière dont les différentes communautés, immigrantes et minorités linguistiques, y participent. Les domaines socio-économique, socio-politique et socio-communautaire y seront plus spécifiquement analysés.

Regional Conditions and Initiatives in order to attract and retain immigrants: comparative perspectives from Québec, Alberta and the Atlantic Provinces
This workshop proposes an analysis of various social, economic and cultural elements in order to understand the condition and initiatives to attract and retain immigrants in different regions of Canada: Québec, Alberta and the Atlantic Provinces. The focus will be on the role and capacities of collectivites such as migrant communities and linguistic minorities in participating in building a regional capacity around immigration and diversity.

Organizer / Organisateur
Michèle Vatz Laaroussi, Université de Sherbrooke
Paulin Mulatris, Université de l'Alberta
Chedly Belkhodja, Université de Moncton

Participants
Paulin Mulatris, Université de l'Alberta
Une revue de la littérature sur les mobilités inter-provinciales et inter-communautaires des immigrants au Canada

Georges Malanga Liboy, Université Sainte-Anne
La place des communautés anglophones dans l’attraction et la rétention des immigrants dans les régions du Québec

Estelle Bernier, Université de Sherbrooke
Le capital socio-économique et socio-politique d'attraction et de rétention des immigrants dans quatre régions du Québec

Martha Radice, Dalhousie University
Public Libraries as Inclusive Public Space: What Libraries do for the Integration of Newcomers in Halifax

Mohamed Soulami, AIDE (Association interculturelle pour le développement et l'éducation)  
Les ONG comme capital d’intégration socio-économique dans les régions du Québec

Marie Jules Bergeron, Conférence régionale des élus Capitale Nationale, Québec
Les processus de mobilisation et de concertation dans l'attraction et la rétention des immigrants en région

Christophe Traisnel, Université de Moncton
L'immigration dans les petites minorités francophones : les défis de l'accueil et de l'insertion au Nouveau-Brunswick et dans les trois territoires canadiens

Chair / Modérateur
Jean Viel, Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada

Discussant / Commentateur
Caroline Andrew, Université d’Ottawa

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E3

Housing Experiences and Choices of Immigrants in Canadian Cities
Given the widespread recognition of immigration as a critical engine of economic growth in Canada, greater knowledge of the obstacles faced by immigrants can help policymakers and business leaders support economic development through the promotion of a more responsive housing sector. Thus, immigration researchers and policy makers are increasingly seeking to better understand the successful integration of immigrants into a new society. This workshop will discuss the housing experiences and choices of immigrants in Canadian cities. The following areas of research will be discussed: a) the residential geography of immigrants, b) housing situations, choices and coping strategies, and c) housing outcomes and health issues.

Organizer / Organisateur
Carlos Teixeira, University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Damaris Rose, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique

Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University

Participants
Myriam Richard, Institut National de Recherche Scientifique
Immigrants and Internet Forums: Representations of Former Soviet Union immigrants’
Residential Geography

Carlos Teixeira, University of British Columbia – Okanagan
The Housing Experiences and Coping Strategies of New Immigrants in the Suburbs of Vancouver (Surrey and Richmond)

Shirley Chau, University of British Columbia – Okanagan
Housing and the Wellbeing of Immigrants in Kelowna

Damaris Rose, Institut National de Recherche Scientifique
Change and Continuity in Immigrants’ Housing Situations in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver: A View from Census Data, 2001-2006

Chair / Modérateur
Carlos Teixeira, University of British Columbia – Okanagan

Discussant / Commentateur
Robert Murdie, York University

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E4

Experiences of Illegality in Canada: Becoming and Living Without Authorization
The securitization agenda and certain neoliberal policies have contributed to the social, cultural, and political construction of illegality. While examining these structural conditions, this workshop places more emphasis on migrants’ experiences of illegality. Focusing on migrants' subjectivities and agency we will examine illegality as a fluid process that includes movement between various forms of precariousness.

Organizer / Organisateur
Tanya Basok, University of Windsor

Participants
Patricia Landolt, University of Toronto
Illegalized and precarious: intersecting precarities among immigrant workers from Latin America and the Caribbean in the GTA

Paloma Villegas, University of Toronto
‘I can’t even buy a bed because I don’t know if I’ll have to leave tomorrow’: Mexican precarious status migrants in Toronto and their ability to plan for the future.

Shelley Gilbert, Legal Aid of Windsor
Precarious workers and human trafficking

Francisco Rico-Martinez, FCJ Refugee Centre
The Refugee Houses in Toronto: “Traveller, there is no road; the road is made by walking.”

Eloy Rivas and Daniéle Bélanger, Carleton University
Agency and discipline in the zone of precarity: experiences of Mexican and Guatemalan migrants

Tanya Basok, University of Windsor

Chair / Modérateur
Luin Goldring, York University

 

Workshop/Atelier (Bilingual/Bilingue) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E5

Economic integration of Ethnic Minorities in Canada: assessment and strategies for the future
The aim of this workshop is to draw an assessment of what has been done over the last decade with regards to economic integration of ethnic minority groups and to identify new/good ways of doing things for the near future. This workshop gathers participants from different sectors (academic, NGOs, government).

L’intégration économique des minorités ethnoculturelle au Canada : bilan et stratégies pour le futur
L’intégration économique des immigrants et des minorités ethnoculturelles demeure, de nos jours, d’un grand intérêt pour les chercheurs et agents gouvernementaux. Les progrès effectués au cours de la dernière décennie en la matière ne doivent cependant pas occulter l’apparition de nouvelles barrières telles que la difficile reconnaissance des diplômes, l’accès non moins difficile aux ordres professionnels et l’apprentissage des langues. À ce titre, les problèmes et succès des populations immigrantes et issues des minorités ethnoculturelles sur le marché du travail mettent en lumière la complexité des problématiques en jeux. L’identification de ces problématiques contemporaines et des mesures qui sont prises par les individus et les institutions pour les affronter est un bon indicateur de ce qui devrait être fait dans le futur. L’objectif de cet atelier est de faire le bilan sur ce qui a été fait au cours de la dernière décennie et d’identifier de nouvelles avenues de recherche et de pratiques pour atténuer les barrières toujours existantes et ainsi améliorer l’intégration socioéconomique des immigrants et minorités ethnoculturelles. Cet atelier bilingue rassemble des participants des sphères académiques, gouvernementale et du milieu communautaire provenant des régions de l’Atlantique et du Québec.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sébastien Arcand, HEC Montréal

Participants
Brahim Boudarbat, Université de Montréal
Labour Market Access and Employement Conditions among Immigrants: an inter-provincial comparaison

Victor Chung, Université de Montréal
Independant Activity and Wage Inequity among Immigrant Populations of Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal

Jamel Stambouli, HEC Montreal
Ethnic Entrepreneurship and Economic Integration in Canada: two sides of a coin

Nabiha Atallah, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Service
Economic Integration of Immigrants in the Atlantic: the secret of a success

Marguerite Cassin, Dalhousie University
Strategies for Workforce Inclusion: Immigrant and Marginalized Workers

M. Chakib Benzakour and Marie-Hélène Castonguay, Ministère de l’immigration et des communautés culturelles du Québec
Transition dans le processus d'intégration: le recours à l'aide sociale des immigrants de la catégorie des travailleurs qualifiés

Aline Lechaume, Ministère de l’emploi et de la solidarité sociale du Québec 
Transition dans le processus d'intégration: le recours à l'aide sociale des immigrants de la catégorie des travailleurs qualifiés
 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E6

Immigrants in smaller areas of Canada: Attraction, retention and integration
This workshop focuses on the initiatives to attract, retain and integrate immigrants in smaller areas. The impacts of such initiatives are discussed from a community economic development perspective. The role of immigrant networks will also be discussed. Discussions provide inputs to policy debate on immigrant settlement in smaller areas.

Organizer / Organisateur
Syed Ather H. Akbari, Saint Mary's University
Evangelia Tastsoglou, Saint Mary's University

Participants
Magdy El Dakiky, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Attraction and retention: An economic development perspective

Serperi Sevgur, Saint Mary's University
Professional networks in the attraction and retention of highly skilled immigrants: A Case Study of Turkish-Canadians

Evengelia Tastsoglou, Saint Mary's University
The role of ethnic and family networks of immigrants from the Middle East in attraction and retention in Atlantic Canada

Syed Ather H. Akbari, Saint Mary's University
The role of immigrant networks in economic integration of immigrants in smaller areas of Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Syed Ather H. Akbari, Saint Mary's University

Discussant / Commentateur
Ted McDonald, University of New Brunswick

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E7

Learning to Become a Canadian: Transnational Migrants and Lifelong Learning
This workshop examines lifelong learning in the context of transnational migration. We explore migrants’ adaptation experiences with work, learning, and mobility in the transnational spaces that exist between Canada and the migrants’ home countries.

Organizer / Organisateur
Shibao Guo, University of Calgary
Susan M. Brigham, Mount Saint Vincent University

Participants
Roxana Ng, University of Toronto                                                                                                                                                  Hongxia Shan, University of Calgary
Professional Immigrant Women’s Learning in Context: Mapping the Ideological and Social Relations of Ruling

Susan Brigham, Mount Saint Vincent University
Undocumented Domestic Workers Negotiating Transnational Spaces

Yan Zhang, University of Calgary
Exploring Multiple Literacies and Identities in a Mandarin-English Bilingual Program: A Deleuzian Perspective

Srabani Maitra, York University
Cultivating “Ethnic Ties” - National and Transnational: Exploring the Strategies Adopted by South Asian Immigrants in Canada to Access the Labour Market

Shibao Guo, University of Calgary
Mediating Tensions between Immigration and Ethnicity: Exploring the Role of Chinese Diasporic Communities in Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Gerry Mills, Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services

Discussant / Commentateur
Sylvia Parris, Department of Education, Nova Scotia

Jijiao Zhang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

 

Workshop/Atelier (Bilingual/Bilingue) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E8

Engaging Immigrant Children in Ontario and Quebec Schools through the Creation of Multimodal Identity Texts
How can teachers, researchers and community members collaboratively draw on the cultural and linguistic resources that immigrant children bring to their learning? This workshop examines how students’ expressions of their diverse identities and experiences through multimodal and multilingual creations deepen their engagement and facilitate their integration at school.

Engager des enfants issus de l’immigration dans les écoles ontariennes et québécoises grâce à la création de textes multimodaux d‘identité
Comment enseignants, chercheurs et/ou membres de la communauté peuvent-ils collaborer dans le but d’utiliser les ressources culturelles et linguistiques des jeunes immigrants afin de favoriser leurs apprentissages? Cet atelier propose d’examiner comment au travers des créations multimodales des élèves expriment leurs identités et partagent leurs expériences afin de faciliter leur intégration scolaire.

Organizer / Organisateur
Gail Prasad, University of Toronto
Marie Paule Lory, Université de Montréal

Participants
Marie Paule Lory, Université de Montréal
Quand le plurilinguisme prend corps dans des ateliers d’expression théâtrale et d’éveil aux langues

Gail Prasad, University of Toronto
What Moves Me? Exploring Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children’s representations of their mobilities through self-portraits and photography

Saskia Stille, University of Toronto
Engaging in cultural production at school: Using digital media to create identity texts with emergent bilingual children

Susan Hind, Toronto District School Board
Found in Translation: Showcasing home-school-community cultural and linguistic diversity through visual media creation

Amelia Jimenez, Inner City Angels
Found in Translation: Showcasing home-school-community cultural and linguistic diversity through visual media creation

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E9

Falling Through the Cracks: Newcomers with Disabilities in Canada
Current immigration policy excludes people with disabilities from immigrating to Canada on the grounds of them placing an extreme demand on the healthcare and social services system. Yet, people with disabilities immigrate to Canada through different avenues, such as the refugee system. Some newcomers realize they or their children have a disability after landing in Canada while others become disabled after immigration. Similarly, the understanding of disability within various cultural contexts varies significantly. Disabilities such as learning disabilities may not be recognized in countries in the “developing world”, but are seen as such in Canada. In all these cases, newcomers face a system that does not offer services that match their holistic needs. This panel will look at the general experiences, barriers to settlement/integration and the full participation of newcomers with disabilities from various perspectives. Topics include the implications of overlapping identities (racialization, gender, ability, etc.), the legal perspective (AODA, Human Rights), and access to appropriate services within the settlement and disability communities

Organizer / Organisateur
Ayshia Musleh, Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario

Participants
Ayshia Musleh, Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario
Falling through the Cracks: A Discussion on the Findings of the ERDCO/OCASI consultation on the accessibility of settlement services in Ontario

Judith Sandys, Ryerson University
"Immigrants with Disabilities: Challenging the Stereotypes"

Michael J. Prince, University of Victoria
Missing Connections: The Newcomer Settlement Sector, the Canadian Disability Community, and Social Exclusions

Teresa Penafiel, Multi-ethnic Association for the Integration of People with Disabilities
"Immigration + Disability… lost in translation"

Traicy Robertson, EthnoCultural Program, Society for Manitobans with Disabilities

Heather Hiscock, Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
The Ethnocultural Program at The Society for Manitobans with Disabilities – A Unique Perspective on the Intersection of Culture and Disability

Chair / Modérateur
Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E10

Ideals of Manhood and Masculinity among Southern Sudanese Refugees in Canada
Through the exploration of Southern Sudanese-Canadians’ performances of manhood and masculinity this workshop explores the tensions that arise when idealized forms of Canadian and Southern Sudanese manhood come into conflict. Presentations will unpack notions surrounding masculinity and the ways it is addressed by institutions working with immigrant and refugee communities.

Organizer / Organisateur
Martha Fanjoy, University of Toronto
Katarzyna Grabska, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Participants
Martha Fanjoy, University of Toronto
Cattle, Cash and the Quest for a Good Girl: issues surrounding marriage and manhood among Southern Sudanese Canadians

Katarzyna Grabska, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Shaping Masculinity: The role of gender mainstreaming programs in refugee gender relations

Dave Este, University of Calgary
Experiences of Sudanese Refugee men as Fathers in the Canadian Context

Simon Thon Kuany, Lost Boys and Girls Association
 Living up to Ideals: a community member's experience negotiating Southern Sudanese manhood in Canada

Adamsu Tachble

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E11

Four Decades of a Tibetan-Canadian Diaspora: Family-Centred Community Building Across Canada
This workshop will focus on diasporic Tibetans throughout Canada, including the Toronto urban community way of life. It will also examine music's correlative power in trans-generational cultural transmission, the Tibetan Women's Association’s role in the daily struggle of cultural preservation, and the anticipated next wave of Tibetan immigrants from India.

Organizer / Organisateur
Maud Morin, Université Laval
John Robertson, Liberty University

Participants
Maud Morin, Université Laval
Diasporic Tibetan Families: Life in Toronto

John Robertson, Liberty University
The Correlative Power of Music: Creating a Trans-Generational Tibetanness in a Sea of Multiculturalism

Mati Bernabei, Canada Tibet Committee
The Next Wave: Contexts and Complexities of the Resettlement Project for Displaced Tibetans of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Jeffrey W. Cupchik, University of Rochester
Engaging Tibetan-Canadian Identity and Cultural Transmission through the Perfoming Arts

Chair / Modérateur
Maud Morin, Université Laval

Discussant / Commentateur
John Robertson, Liberty University

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E12

Diversity, Ideology and Dissent in the Classroom: Understanding and Addressing Challenges of Difference
With growing and changing diversity in Canadian society comes changing, if not growing, challenges of difference at school. This workshop will consider current trends posing difficulties for fostering safe, inclusive classrooms, and how to better support teachers and school staff.

Organizer / Organisateur
Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada

Participants
Darren Lund and Nancy Arthur, University of Calgary
Social justice and conflicting worldviews

Cst. Param Dillon, RCMP
Community outreach and national security

Ingrid Johnston, University of Alberta and Donna Blundell, Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities
Seen and unseen: Resources for diversity in school

John Monahan, Mosaic Institute
Embracing the elephant:  Classroom adventures in confronting conflict and promoting global citizenship

Phil Gurski, Public Safety Canada
The perils of not talking about conflict in the classroom

Chair / Modérateur
Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E13

 

Addressing Social Justice and Human Rights Issues at the Heart of Immigration and Multiculturalism Policies 
At the heart of the challenges and critiques of the Canadian immigration and multiculturalism policies are social justice and human rights issues, namely workers’ rights, women’s rights, children’s educational rights, and minority rights. In this workshop, presenters identify policy challenges and propose deep policy change and educational reform, as well as workable solutions so as to assure integrative short- and long-term success.

Organizer / Organisateur
Yvonne Hébert, University of Calgary
Li Zong, University of Saskatchewan

Participants
Teresa Woo-Paw, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Alberta
Temporary Foreign Workers: Clash between Provincial Needs and Federal Policy

Josephine Pallard, Women Changing Together
On the Socio-Cultural and Gendered Consequences of Poor Economic Policy

Yan Guo and Yvonne Hébert, University of Calgary
Educational Integration of Immigrant Children and Youth: Policy Ineffectiveness

Yixuan Wang and Li Zong, University of Saskatchewan
Moving well beyond initial economic integration 

Chair / Modérateur
Fariborz Birjandian, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS)

Discussant / Commentateur
Jijiao Zhang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing (CASS)

 

Workshop/Atelier (English/Anglais) BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

E14

Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Ontario Cities
Ontario receives the majority of newcomers to Canada, and its cities are a locus of diversity. This workshop features chapters from a forthcoming volume that explores the integration and inclusion activities of municipal governments and other important "social forces" situated at the local level.

Organizer / Organisateur
John Biles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Erin Tolley, Queen's University

Participants
Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa
Follow the Leader? Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Ottawa

Jessica Merolli, McMaster University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Hamilton

Karen Bird, McMaster University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Hamilton

Harald Bauder, Ryerson University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Guelph

Tom Lusis, University of Guelph
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Guelph

Margaret Walton-Roberts, Wilfrid Laurier University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Kitchener-Waterloo

Rich Janzen, Centre for Community-Based Research
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Kitchener-Waterloo

Myer Siemiatycki, Ryerson University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Toronto

Parveen Nangia, Laurentian University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Sudbury

Livianna Tossutti, Brock University
Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in St-Catharines-Niagara
 

Chair / Modérateur
John Biles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

RT-E1

Muslim Students in Canadian Schools: Meeting Students’ Academic, Social and Faith-based Needs
How can Canadian schools meet the needs of their Muslim students? This session will highlight the findings from a study that included teachers' voices, experiences and practices related to the schooling of their Muslim students, and discuss how schools and teachers attempt to support religious practices in a secular space.

Organizer / Organisateur
Ranya Khan, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Participants
Sararoz Niyozov, University of Toronto
Ranya Khan, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Arif Anwar, University of Toronto
Nadeem Memon, Razi Group
Uzma Jamil, McGill Transcultural Research and Intervention Team

Chair / Modérateur
Sararoz Niyozov, University of Toronto

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

RT-E2

International Migration and Maternity
Maternity may amplify socioeconomic marginalization and the vulnerability of immigrant women. Reproduction is a critical event on the life trajectory and represents an imperative sphere of attention. This roundtable enables decisive exchange between researchers, and government and non-government representatives, regarding socioeconomic, political, and cultural processes perpetuating maternal health care inequities.

Organizer / Organisateur
Gina Higginbottom, University of Alberta

Participants
Deb Kocay, Public Health Agency of Canada
Myfanwy Morgan, King's College London
Gina Higginbottom, University of Alberta
Annalita Shireen Bell, University of Alberta
Lanre Tunji-Ajay, Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario
Helen Vallianatos, University of Alberta

Chair / Modérateur
Gina Higginbottom, University of Alberta

Discussant / Commentateur
Deb Kocay, Public Health Agency of Canada

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK E/BLOC E
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

RT-E3

Addressing Post-licensure Workplace and Professional Integration of Canadian Internationally-educated Health Professionals
While barriers faced by internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) as they seek licensure have received much attention, far less has been paid to the fate of IEHPs after licensure. Evidence suggests that IEHPs remain vulnerable post-licensure to potential discrimination, career stagnation and underemployment for a variety of reasons. This workshop addresses the challenges associated with equitable and effective workplace and professional integration of practicing IEHPs in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Patricia Saunders, Dalhousie Univeristy

Participants
Patricia Saunders, Dalhousie Univeristy
Keith Johnson, Canadian Society for Medical Labratory Sciences
Zubeida Ramji, CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
Janet Everest, Health Care Human Resource Sector Council
Jelena Putnik, Multi-jurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Project
Christa Carmichael, Alberta Health and Wellness
Jennifer Scribner, Health Canada
Jennifer Murdoch, Dalhousie University

 

BLOC F

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais) BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

F1

Immigrant mothers, health outcomes and promising practices to reduce health inequities
Health inequities can affect immigrant and refugee mothers, and, as maternal health is a spread-used indicator to assess the state of well-being in most countries, there is a need to explore how immigrant mothers' health can be affected once in Canada. Speakers at this workshop will showcase recent research on maternal health differences between immigrant and Canadian-born mothers. They will examine several health indicators and determinants of health as well as the maternal experiences, perceptions, knowledge, and practices of both populations. The workshop will also include the preliminary findings from the Migrant Friendly Maternity Care project as well as a community perspective on a number of resources and initiatives being implemented to address the reproductive needs of newcomer women and their families.

Organizer / Organisateur
Solange van Kemenade, Public Health Agency of Canada
Anita Gagnon, McGill University

Participants
Marcelo Urquia, Saint Michael's Hospital
How immigrant women are doing in terms of maternal and infant health in Canada?

Dawn Kingston, University of Manitoba
Comparison of Maternity Experiences of Canadian-Born and Recent and Non-Recent Immigrant Women: Findings From the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey

Maureen Heaman, University of Manitoba
Comparison of Maternity Experiences of Canadian-Born and Recent and Non-Recent Immigrant Women: Findings From the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey

Saleha Bismilla, Toronto Public Health
Giving Birth in a New Land

Anita Gagnon, McGill University
Can Migrant Friendly Maternity Care (MFMC) improve perinatal health outcomes?

Chair / Modérateur
Solange van Kemenade, Public Health Agency of Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais) BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

F2

Measuring and Building Community Resilience to Disaster 
When a disaster strikes a diverse society, how do people respond? Do they help others, or only people like themselves? Do they hoard resources or take advantage of vulnerabilities? What is the role of culture in disaster response

Organizer / Organisateur
Marika Morris, Public Safety Canada
Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada

Participants

Li-Ju Jang, Department of Social Work, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Cultural Factors in Disaster Resilience

Liesel A. Ritchie, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
Social Capital and Community Resilience

Matt Godsoe, Public Safety Canada
Challenges of Building and Measuring Community Resilience

Chair / Modérateur
Marika Morris, Public Safety Canada

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais) BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

F3

South Asians in Canada: A case of economic integration or segregation?
With a specific focus on South Asians, the largest visible minority group in Canada, presenters in this workshop will exchange ideas and debate about labour market integration, economic niches, experiences and coping strategies.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University

Participants
Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University
Widening income gap and economic disparity among South Asians

Ather Akbari, Saint Mary's University
Comparing earnings and employment among South Asians

Sutama Ghosh, Ryerson University
Losing jobs and housing: A Case Study of Indian Professionals in Toronto

Chair / Modérateur
Sandeep Agrawal, Ryerson University

 

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais) BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

F10

Impact of Immigration on ICT in Canada
Canada’s information and  communication technologies (ICT) sector represents a diverse and expanding segment of the economy. It is estimated that between 2011 and 2016, Canadian employers will need to hire approximately 106,000 ICT workers. ICT is a major driver of Canada's competitiveness and growth – it’s time to highlight tools and programs that are in place for employer success.

Organizer / Organisateur
Stephanie van Riel, Information and Communications Technology Council

Participants
Sandra Saric, Information and Communications Technology Council
Labour Market Integration of Internationally Educated ICT Professionals - in Canada and Overseas

Rhonda Singer, Culture Chemistry, Noanda Enterprise Ltd.
How Inclusion Strategies = Improved Performance - The Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Difference

Cindy Pearson, British Columbia Technology Industry Association
Tech Talent BC - The labour market requirements and what employers are doing to fill the need

Sam Bourgi, Information and Communications Technology Council
Situational Analysis of ICT and Immigration in Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Stephanie van Riel, Information and Communications Technology Council

 

 

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais) BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

F11

What happens when temporary becomes permanent? Examining policy shifts and pathways to permanence for temporary migrant workers
Recent policy changes are challenging the premise of temporary labour programs as more pathways to permanent residency are established. This workshop offers a pan-Canadian perspective on transitions to permanency, highlighting implications for future immigration policy. The panel will discuss associated challenges and opportunities for immigrants, receiving communities, and Canadian society.

Organizer / Organisateur
Sarah Zell, University of British Columbia
Jill Bucklaschuk, University of Manitoba

Participants
Delphine Nakache, University of Ottawa
Two-step migration: An analysis of immigration opportunities and challenges for migrant workers using Provincial and Territorial Nominee Programs

Sarah Zell and Geraldina Polanco, University of British Columbia
Getting your foot in the door?: Transnational Mexican and Filipino recruitment and implications for Canadian citizenship

Naveen Mehta, UFCW Canada
UFCW Canada, Collective Bargaining, the Undoing of the TFWP

Jenna Hennebry, Wilfred Laurier University
Playing Snakes & Ladders Across the Streams: Navigating Transitions from Temporary to Permanent Residency

Lei Wang, Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Government of Manitoba

Discussant / Commentateur
Jill Bucklaschuk, University of Manitoba

Workshop/Atelier  (English/Anglais) BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI 

F12

Age and Generation in Economic Outcomes among Canadian Immigrants
Race and gender are powerful indicators of social and economic outcomes and despite policies intended to eradicate their influence, they continue to contribute to inequality. What is less understood is that age can have a similar effect. This workshop examines the social construction of age and its influence on the economic outcomes of newcomers in Canada.

Organizer / Organisateur
Lori Wilkinson, University of Manitoba

Participants
Naomi Lightman, York University
The Intersecting Dynamics of Social Exclusion: Age, Sex and Immigrant Status in Canada's Labour Force

Luann Good Gingrich, York University
The Intersecting Dynamics of Social Exclusion: Age, Sex and Immigrant Status in Canada's Labour Force

Vappu Tyyska, Ryerson University
Age and generation in the family economy of Tamil immigrant families

Lori Wilkinson, University of Manitoba
Age at arrival, racialization and gender influences on the labour market outcomes of newcomer youth in Canada

Christine Hochbaum, University of British Columbia
Age-related differences in employment outcomes among immigrants to Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Bong-Hwan Kim, Korean Society of Manitoba

 

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (Français/French)  BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI  

RT-F1

L'adaptation culturelle systémique au niveau des établissements de santé
Dans cette table ronde, les représentants du Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) et ses partenaires discuteront de l’impact des différentes composantes de l'adaptation culturelle systémique telles qu'elles ont été mises en application dans les régions et établissements de santé concernés.

Organizer / Organisateur
Maggy Razafimbahiny, Consortium national de formation en santé
Mamadou Ka, Université de Saint-Boniface

Participants
Mamadou Ka, Université de Saint-Boniface
Madeleine Baril, Actionmarguerite
Marie O'Dell, Hôpital Montfort
Juan Manuel Toro Lara, Université de Moncton, Campus d'Edmundston

Chair / Modérateur
Maggy Razafimbahiny, Consortium national de formation en santé

 

Roundtable/Table ronde (English/Anglais)  BLOCK F/BLOC F
SATURDAY/SAMEDI  

RT-F2

Refugee youth negotiating change
This roundtable examines some of the diverse and interconnected challenges and opportunities refugee youth encounter as they negotiate various life transitions in the context of settlement in Canada. Discussion topics include education, settlement/youth services, creativity, mental health, social and cultural integration, gang involvement, sexuality, and employment.

Organizer / Organisateur
Alejandro Hernandez, Simon Fraser University
Jenny Francis, University of British Columbia

Participants
Jenny Francis, University of British Columbia
Paula Migliardi, Sexuality Education Resource Centre
Susan Frohlick, University of Manitoba
Marian Rossiter, University of Alberta
Nora Becker, Saskatchewan Intercultural Association
Wendy Auger, Immigrant Services Calgary
Jane Wambui Gichuru, University of Western Ontario
Zheng Zhang, University of Western Ontario
Sarah Fletcher, University of Victoria
Nona Grandea, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Chair / Modérateur
Jenny Francis, University of British Columbia