National Initiatives

Steering Committee

Welcome to the National Settlement Conference II, Steering Committee page. Each Sub-Committee is responsible for the organization of one main component of the National Settlement Conference II.

The members of the Steering Committee include the chairs of each of the sub-committees. They are:

Jean Séguin,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Special Initiatives & Outreach Division - NHQ

Debbie Douglas, Program Sub-Committee
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)

Diane Fisher, Program Sub-Committee
The Sponsorship Agreement Holder Representative to the NGO-Government Committee on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees

Fariborz Birjandian, Funding Sub-Committee
Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA)

Bob Godkin, Social/Communications Sub-Committee
Kingston and District Immigrant Services (KDIS)

Sam Laldin, Social/Communications Sub-Committee
Kingston and District Immigrant Services (KDIS)