Event 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