Human Migration and it’s Impact on Canada

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Tuesday March 25th, 2025, 1:30 – 3:30

Canada is a country made up of it’s indigenous peoples and, for the last several centuries, it’s newcomers – it’s immigrants. The factors which drive immigration are varied, often arising out of hardship and war. Their struggles to remain here are often stressful and exhausting. Their contributions to the country are immense – not just monetary, but the richness of their cultures, languages and religions. Yet their welcome in Canada may be lukewarm, if not freezing at times.

With the changes going on in the world – significantly through the election of leaders who use migration to whip up hatred of immigrants and through climate change – migration will continue to be important. It will not stop and so this is the time to have discussions about how to manage migration in a way that respects the human dignity of those in flight, particularly the integrity of families, and provides options for safe settlement.

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Date

March 25, 2025

Time

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cost

CAD15.00

Location

Grace United Church & Livestream
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  • Barbara Jackman
    Barbara Jackman

    Barbara Jackman, LLB (U of Toronto 1976), is senior counsel at Jackman & Associates, and specializes in immigration, refugee and national security law. From the outset of her practice 40 years ago, she has worked with many immigrant communities to advance human rights protections for non-citizens, arguing precedent setting cases in the Supreme Court, from Singh v MEI, [1985] S.C.J. No. 11 which recognized that Charter rights could be claimed by non-citizens, to more recent appeals Chhina 2019 SCC 29, recognizing that non-citizens could access habeas corpus to challenge their detention and Valilov v MCI 2019 SCC 65, addressing the standard of review of administrative tribunals.

    Barbara has been recognized for her work by several community organizations whose members she has helped – Sikh (2002), Tamil (1998), Palestinian, and Arab (1995). She lectures at several universities and has received honourary doctorates from the Law Society of Ontario 2007, Universities of Windsor 2010, Ottawa 2016, and Toronto 2023. Barbara became a member of the Order of Canada in 2019.