On October 25, 2013, the Institute for Research on Public Policy, with support from Elections Canada, Samara, the Maytree Foundation and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University, held a workshop on the electoral and civic involvement of Canada’s immigrant communities. The event was held at the Samara offices in Toronto, and the more than 30 participants included academic experts, government officials, former political party activists and representatives of a variety of nongovernmental organizations.
Presentations:
Session 1: Trends in Minority Representation and Public Attitudes
Karen Bird
Antoine Bilodeau
Livianna Tossutti and Jane Hilderman
Session 2: City Council Representativeness and Local Dynamics
Myer Siemiatycki
Wendy Cukier
Chima Nkemdirim
Session 3: Recruitment and Candidate Selection
Greg Sorbara
Raj Sihota
Alejandra Bravo
Matt Smith
Session 4: Civic Participation and the Role of Civil Society Organizations
Alison Loat
Eyob Naizghi
Anne-Marie Pham
Stéphanie Casimir
Session 5: Summing Up
Ratna Omidvar
