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The Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee is comprised of nine individuals from across Canada, representing different stakeholder perspectives of refugee programs.

Nabiha Atallah

Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS), Halifax

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Saa Bandabla

Master of Social Work student, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo

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Nestor Abdon

Pastor, Newcomers Network, The Peoples Church, Toronto

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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 

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Leah Hamilton

Professor, Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University, Calgary 

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Kathy Sherrell

Associate Director, Settlement Services, Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC), Vancouver 

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Brian Diener

Assistant Director, Research and Evaluation, Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Ottawa

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