The Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is comprised of nine individuals from across Canada, representing different stakeholder perspectives of refugee programs.
Nabiha Atallah
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Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS), Halifax
Saa Bandabla
Master of Social Work student, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo
Nestor Abdon
Pastor, Newcomers Network, The Peoples Church, Toronto
Vicki Sinclair
Executive Director, Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organisations (MANSO), Winnipeg
Brian Dyck
National Migration & Resettlement Program Coordinator, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), Winnipeg
Joe Garcea
Professor and Department Head, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Leah Hamilton
Professor, Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University, Calgary
Kathy Sherrell
Associate Director, Settlement Services, Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC), Vancouver
Brian Diener
Assistant Director, Research and Evaluation, Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Ottawa