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OCASI is plased to invite you to the upcoming virtual event to commemorate Refugee Rights Day: Action 2025: Defending Refugee Rights in Canada
What’s at stake for refugee rights in Canada? How do we fight for justice and dignity amid rising xenophobia, political polarization, and tightening borders? Join us for a spirited panel discussion on the urgent need for activism in 2025 - 40 years after the landmark Singh Decision of the Supreme Court confirmed refugee rights under the Canadian Charter.
Moderator:
Dr. Yvonne Su. Director of the Centre for Refugee Studies
Speakers:
- Eusebio Garcia. Refugee and Settlement Worker, Quaker Committee for Refugees
- Aleks Selim Dughman Manzur. Co-Executive Director, Rainbow Refugee Society
- Alex Vernon. Director - Immigration Law Clinic, and Assistant Professor, School of Law · University of Detroit Mercy
- Orlando Tovar. Co-Executive Director, Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English and French, and ASL. Registration required.
Questions? Please email policyevents@ocasi.org