International Migrants Day

Government of Canada announces appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced the appointment of six new members to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (the Advisory Board).

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced the appointment of six new members to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (the Advisory Board).
  • The Advisory Board is an independent and non-partisan body mandated to provide the Prime Minister with merit-based, non-binding recommendations on Senate appointments.
  • The appointees will represent their respective provinces and territory on the Advisory Board for two years.
  • Established in 2016, the Advisory Board assesses applications based on public, merit-based criteria to identify Canadians who would make a significant contribution to the work of the Senate.

Statement for International Migrants Day

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Sunday, December 18, 2022
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As a country with a strong immigrant population, Canada knows that the benefits of global migration are immense.

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  • As a country with a strong immigrant population, Canada knows that the benefits of global migration are immense.
  • Migrant smuggling and human trafficking expose migrants to violence and even death.
  • This is why we are committed to continuing to work collaboratively with the international community to promote well-managed migration and to protect the rights of migrants.
  • "On this International Migrants Day, we invite all Canadians to join us in recognizing the invaluable social and economic contributions that migrants make to our society each and every day—but also to consider the struggles they face.

INT'L MIGRANTS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights programs that support young migrants

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Sunday, December 18, 2022
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- INT'L MIGRANTS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights programs that support young migrants

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  • NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- INT'L MIGRANTS DAY: Salesian Missions highlights programs that support young migrants
    Youth often leave their homelands in search of employment, education and a better way of life.
  • Salesian Missions , the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Migrants Day.
  • "Salesian programs help migrants have an easier transition into their new communities through language and skills training and workforce development programs," said Father Gus Baek, director of Salesian Missions.
  • To mark International Migrants Day 2022, Salesian Missions is proud to highlight programs around the globe that provide life-changing education and social support to migrants.

International Migrants Day: WorldRemit Says Thank You

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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LONDON, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading digital money transfer company WorldRemit is saying a big thank you to its hardworking, selfless and generous customers this International Migrants Day .

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  • LONDON, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading digital money transfer company WorldRemit is saying a big thank you to its hardworking, selfless and generous customers this International Migrants Day .
  • (2) They are more likely to send any spare money they have home than to spend it on themselves.
  • Commenting, Tamer El-Emary, Chief Commercial Officer at WorldRemit, said:
    "This International Migrants Day the UN is asking what a day without migrants would look like.
  • Leading digital money transfer company WorldRemit has disrupted an industry previously dominated by offline legacy players, such as Western Union, by taking international money transfers online - making them more convenient, safer, faster and lower-cost.