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François Crépeau Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Professor in Public International Law, Faculty of Law, McGill UniversityUnited Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of MigrantsChair of the Coordination Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Special Procedures Public Lecture at the 8th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugees and Forced Migration Studies Conference (CARFMS/ACERMF) May 13 – 15, 2015, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada From Enforced Closure to Regulated Mobility: The Need for…

Olivia Chow, Distinguishing Visit Professor Faculty of Arts, Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Official Opening Keynote Address at the 8th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugees and Forced Migration Studies Conference (CARFMS/ACERMF) May 13 – 15, 2015, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Need to Welcome Refugees and Immigrants – and Establishing Leadership by Welcoming More… (PDF document)

During the Conference Ryerson University is Canada’s leader in innovative, career-focused education and a university clearly on the move. It is a distinctly urban university with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Ryerson has a mission to serve societal need and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community. Offering more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs, the university is home to 38,950 students. Ryerson is reshaping the downtown core of Toronto with three new buildings:…

Advancing Protection and Fostering Belonging in a Global Era of the Criminalization of Migration 8th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) Hosted by Department of Criminology, Ryerson University in collaboration with the Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement (RCIS) Toronto, Ontario 13-15 May, 2015 CARFMS15 Program / Programme (PDF document) Presenter Biographies (PDF document) Abstracts (PDF document)  

  Dr. François Crépeau, Professor, McGill University. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants From enforced closure to regulated mobility: The need for a paradigm shift in migration policies Opening Remarks: Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, Provost and Vice President Academic, Ryerson University Professor Crépeau will discuss the international regime of mobility and the governance of migration. He will share a number of ideas coming from his experience as United Nations Special Rapporteur on…

UN special rapporteur says inaction is creating a market for people smugglers, adding that world needs to take in a million Syrians over next five years. For full article, please click here.