Citizenship and Immigration committee  We noticed in a recent Toronto Star poll—and because it is a newspaper, those polls are not exactly reliable—that there was a definite shift from the kinds of attitudes that we saw among the public a couple of years ago when there was so much enthusiasm to sponsor Syrian refugees

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The Quebec model sounds very intriguing. We don't have something similar in Ontario, no, but I guess I should also say that the Quebec government's relationship with the federal government with respect to immigration is very different and unique in Canada, compared with what othe

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's also in terms of how the services are funded in Quebec. The transfer payments work differently. I should probably let Stephan explain that. For example, the Canada–Ontario Immigration Agreement is administered very differently. The relationship between Ontario and the federa

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee on this important topic. OCASI, the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, has 232 member agencies across the province, and much as my friend here does, our membe

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. OCASI doesn't provide direct services. We are an umbrella organization. Our member agencies do, so these are reports from our member agencies. Our understanding is that our member agencies provide the information to their clients. It seems to me that

Human Resources committee  Yes, and this is where we also mentioned the role of recruiters. In many instances the workers are recruited overseas by recruitment agents who are working with employers here. So the worker ends up paying the money either to the recruiter or directly to the employer when there's

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Chair. OCASI is concerned with the human rights of migrant workers in Canada. These workers are an important part of our communities and our economy and deserve to be treated in a fair and equitable manner while having their rights recognized and respected. While we