JUNE 2021 - Annual Report 2020-2021 - Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement

As part of its commitment to engage in the publication and promotion of immigration and settlement research by Ryerson faculty members, over the 2020-2021 year, RCIS published 29 publications, including 25 Working Papers in collaboration with the CERC in Migration and Integration, 1 Research Brief, and 3 Spotlight on Migration pieces. [...] In January 2021, RCIS hosted the ‘Anti-discrimination Policies and Practices in Times of Black Lives Matter and COVID-19: Ontario and Baden-Württemberg Compared’ symposium discussing recent developments in anti-discrimination debate, policies, and practices in the partner provinces of Ontario and Baden-Württemberg. [...] Cheryl Teelucksingh, and representatives from the Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration in Stuttgart, MOSAIK Germany in Heidelberg, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto, and the Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. [...] Partners and Collaborators • The Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration • The Rights for Children and Youth Partnership (RCYP) • University of Toronto • Sheridan College • CultureLink Settlement and Community Services • The Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) • Settlement Assistance and Family Support Services (SAFSS) • Child Welfare and Immigration Centre o. [...] Partnerships • RCIS will continue to collaborate with the CERC in Migration and Integration, the Immigration and Settlement Studies graduate program, the Policy Studies PhD program, and the Ryerson University School of Social Work.