May 31-June 2: Canadian Council for Refugees Spring Consultation
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March 14, 2012 Article Source
Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)
From a Canadian Council for Refugees announcement:
Conference discussions will address issues that challenge refugees, immigrants, advocates and community workers. In addition to larger plenary sessions, workshops and working sessions will produce strategies for further collaboration and specific actions. Some of the topics include:
- Bill C-31: Canada's refugee protection system and recent changes
- Monitoring mental health: settlement workers, emerging issues, and deportation
- Spotlight on Syria
- Focus on francophone communities: refugee sponsorship and integration services
- Addressing the root causes of displacement
- Youth issues and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Event Information:
Date May 31 - June 2, 2012
Where Crowne Plaza Fredericton, Lord Beaverbrook, 659 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB
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