- Date and time
2014.03.14, 11:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Details
This workshop makes visible the struggles of transnational Filipino families settling in Canada, especially
their experiences of separation of and reunification with their families. It also considers the policy and societal implications of research findings, particularly in the areas of immigration and family reunification.Organizer: Dr. Sara Torres, Postdoctoral Fellow, Université de Montréal
participants: Dr. Denise Spitzer, Institute of Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, At Home, Men were Kings”: Transnational Filipino Families in Canada Re-Negotiating Gender Roles
Dr. Sara Torres, Postdoctoral Fellow, Université de Montréal, I made a very, very, difficult decision in my life: Transnational Families’ Separation, Reunification and Attachment to Canada
Ms. Aimee Beboso, Philippine Migrants Society of Canada (PMSC), Ottawa, Frontline Organizing To Encourage The Settlement of Temporary Women Migrant Workers: Where Do Transnational Families Fit In?
Ms. Noreen Berkes, Government of Alberta, Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Temporary Migrants’ Working Conditions
Ms. Cecilia Diocson, Philippine Women Centre of B.C., Vancouver, Transnational Families and Cheap Work: The Challenges of Settlement in Canada
- Venue
Hotel Hilton Lac Leamy
- City
Gatineau
- Country
Canada
- Links
- Economic sectors
Occupations in services - Domestic work, Other, Home child care providers, and Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
- Target groups
Policymakers, Researchers, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks
- Geographical focuses
Quebec and National relevance
- Languages
English