Pre-conference Sessions
Justice and Policing in a Diverse Western Canada: Meeting the Challenges
Welcoming Foreign Workers in Alberta Communities
One-day Colloquium on Francophone Immigration
Graduate Student Capacity-Building Workshop
Justice and Policing in a Diverse Western Canada: Meeting the Challenges
As part of the 11th National Metropolis Conference, being held in Calgary from March 19-22, 2009, the Calgary Police Service and the Alberta Hate Crime Committee are hosting a pre conference day at the Hyatt Hotel on March 19, 2009. The day will focus on justice and policing issues in an increasingly diverse Western Canadian context.
Description: This day will consist of a series of workshops designed to provide practical information and tools to assist front-line policing personnel and justice workers in meeting the increasing complexity of policing diverse communities. Each session is facilitated by individuals who have policing or justice experience and expertise in the topic area of discussion.
For more information, contact Valerie Pruegger at 403-268-5126 or vpruegger@calgary.ca.
Workshop Topics
- How to Investigate Hate/Bias Crimes
- Policing Immigrant Communities
- Recruiting for Diversity
- Bias-Free Policing
- Peace Keeping - Lessons for Peace Officers
- Policing Terrorism/Extremism
- Creating an Inclusive Organizational Culture
Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Please note that the agenda is subject to minor changes.)
8:00-8:30 Welcome and Overview
8:30-11:45 Consecutive Workshops
8:30-10:00 Hate/Bias
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Policing Immigrant Communities
11:45-12:45 Lunch - Keynote Speaker - Peace-Keeping Challenges - Inspector Wayne Hanniman - RCMP
1:00-2:30 Bias-Free Policing
2:30-3:30 Recruiting for Diversity Policing Extremism
3:30-5:00 Networking: Sharing Best Practices, Tools and Information
Welcoming Foreign Workers in Alberta Communities
As part of the 11th National Metropolis Conference, being held in Calgary from March 19 - 22, 2009, the Welcoming Communities Domain is hosting a pre conference day at the Hyatt Hotel on March 19, 2009. This day will focus on how Canada welcomes international migrants--both temporary and permanent--in an increasingly diverse Western Canadian context.
International migration to Canada is changing with increasing numbers of temporary foreign workers complementing permanent immigration. This day will consist of presentations and workshops designed to explore the complex issues surrounding the migration and integration of both temporary foreign workers and permanent residents in Canada. Presenters and discussants will include experts from the federal, provincial, and municipal government, researchers, community workers, and others with direct experience in these issues.
For more information, contact Dr. Darren Lund at 403-220-7365 or dlund@ucalgary.ca
Workshop Topics (to be confirmed)
- The Impact of Temporary Foreign Workers on Traditionally Low-Immigration Communities
- Differential Integration? How Communities Respond to Differing Needs of Temporary Foreign Workers and Immigrants
- Engaging Immigrant Communities in Welcoming Foreign Workers
- Recognizing Foreign Credentials of Professional International Migrants
- The Role of Employers/Industry in Welcoming Temporary Foreign Workers
Thursday, March 19, 2009
8:30-9:00 Coffee/continental breakfast
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Overview
9:15-10:15 Workshop 1
10:15-10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30-11:30 Workshop 2
11:30-12:30 Workshop 3
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-2:45 Plenary Presentation: "Long-Term Implications of Increasing Foreign Workers on Current and Future Immigration Policies"
2:45-3:00 COFFEE BREAK
3:00-4:30 Wrap-up/Moderated Panel Discussion: "Sharing Best Research, Practices, and Future Directions in Welcoming Foreign Workers"
One-day Colloquium on Francophone Immigration
Within the framework of the 11th National Metropolis Conference in Calgary, March 19th - 22nd, 2009, the Prairie Metropolis Centre presents a one-day colloquium at the Cité des Rocheuses on March 19th, 2009. This day is intended for policy makers, representatives of immigrant-serving organisations, researchers and academics working on different issues relevant to Canadian migration, individuals working with international agencies, regional community groups as well as non-governmental agencies providing services to migrant workers. This day will focus on immigration and diversity within francophone communities in minority situations. Panels and workshops will focus on the four themes below:
Workshop Topics
Francophone Immigration: A Transnational Overview
Objective: To compare francophone communities and collectivities in minority situations with respect to their status with respect to spoken language as markers of identifications and other socio-demographic characteristics, their urbanity and their modernity, in networks within a global francophonie.
The Francophone Migratory Past
Objective: To develop an historical portrait of this Francophonie in minority situations with respect to the major migrations over time to the present day, including the migrations towards the Canadian West, internal migrations from rural to urban settings, as well as international migrations towards urban conglomerations today.
Settlement Capacity, Credential Recognition and Socio-Professional Insertion
Objective: To contribute to the understanding of phenomena of inclusion and exclusion, all while assuring the voices of Francophones of international origins, by means of narratives and photos characteristic of mobility, adaptability, social and political action, towards the ideals of social justice and peace.
Intersecting Identifications: Heterogeneity as the New Norm
Objective: To promote the multiplicity of identifications as well as the role of non-profit organisations and institutions in the creation of a civil society where is possible a life in common with others, while respecting the cultures, races and religions of one another.
Schedule of sessions:
8:30-10:00 Opening plenary
10:15-12:45 Workshops
13:45-15:15 Workshops
15:30-17:00 Plenary followed by a closing reception
French is the working language of the day.
Common meals: breakfast, health breaks, light noon meal and closing reception. Participation limited to 50 persons - reserve your place as soon as possible.
Proposals To propose a presentation/panel/workshop or to obtain additional information, please contact Yvonne Hébert at (403) 220.7361 or by e-mail, yhebert@ucalgary.ca
Deadline for submissions : 15 November 2008
Organizing Committee: Caroline Andrew (U Ottawa), Chedley Belkodja (U Moncton), Daniel Buteau (Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, Toronto), François Giroux (ACFA-Calgary Region) and Christiane Nkolo (La Colline Consulting Ltd., Calgary).
Thanks to the support of our partners: Prairie Metropolis Centre, École Sainte Marguerite Bourgeois, & Conseil Scolaire Catholique et Francophone du Sud de l'Alberta.
Graduate Student Capacity-Building Workshop
This half-day workshop is open to all graduate students who are working in the areas of immigration, integration and diversity. After an introduction to Metropolis and the role of students, the workshop will focus on issues related to policy relevant research, particularly knowledge transfer (dissemination to policy makers, policy analysts and practitioners, as well as academic journals). Representatives from the Metropolis Secretariat (CIC), the NGO sector, and two federal partners, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Public Safety Canada will be participating. A highlight of the morning will be the presentation from the Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Safety Canada, who will suggest ways in which students can become involved in the Department on research activities related to immigration and integration. Other topics related to the mandate of Public Safety Canada will also be discussed. For more information, please contact workshop organizers:
Dr. Jim Frideres, 403-220-5521 or frideres@ucalgary.ca; Ms. Marlene Mulder, 780-492-0146 or mmulder@ualberta.ca; Ms. Elizabeth Burgess-Pinto, 780-497-5040 or eburgess@ualberta.ca.
Thursday, March 19, 2009 (morning only)
Workshop Topics (Please note that the agenda is subject to minor changes)
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome and overview of Metropolis Tracey Derwing or Linda Ogilvie, Co-Directors of the Prairie Metropolis Centre
8:45 - 9:15 The role of students within Metropolis; knowledge transfer for policy makers/analysts and practitioners John Biles, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Metropolis Secretariat; Riaz Kara, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
9:15 - 10:15 Doing policy relevant research: How to frame results for programs and policy Jim Gurnett, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers; Rob Vineberg, Consultant and former CIC Regional Director for the Prairies and Northwest Territories Vinay Bhardwaj, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:15 Getting Involved: Student Research and Participation The Assistant Deputy Minister and Brett Kubicek of Public Safety Canada
11:15 - 12:00 Open Discussion
12:00 Lunch
Students are encouraged to sign up for study tours in the afternoon.