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Point Of Entry
by The Refugee Centre
The Refugee Centre presents Point of Entry, which explores the experiences and challenges faced by many newcomers at various stages in their journey. Transcending borders, this podcast offers an exclusive into the voices behind the numbers and the policies behind the actions. Travel alongside The Refugee Centre (therefugeecentre.org) as our alternating hosts and guests discuss resettlement in Canada and the inner workings of grassroots organizations.Created in partnership with The Innovation Institute (tiicanada.org) and sponsored by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (crrf-fcrr.ca)
Episodes
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Point of Entry into Dreams in Play (1/2)
In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Francisco Vidal, Executive Director of Sojourn House, a Toronto-based non-profit that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and comprehensive support to newly arrived refugees. Every year, the Ontario Coalition of Service Providers for...
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Point of entry into La rentrée au-delà des frontières (2/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Ophélie Lemieux, enseignante en francisation. À travers son expérience, elle nous plonge au cœur de ses cours et nous parle des défis qu’elle rencontre, mais aussi des réussites qui marquent son quotidien. Elle nous partage sa façon d’enseigner,...
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Point of Entry into Back to school, beyond borders (1/2)
In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Arzou, a student who is now a refugee, who came to Canada on her own to study at the age of 11. She looks back on her academic journey and her life in Canada, but also discusses the difficulties of being separated from her family and the challenges...
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Point of Entry Into Pride & Prejudice (2/2)
In this new episode, we are delighted to welcome Basel Abu Hamra, Programme Facilitator for the ‘Rainbow Refugee’ programme at the Edmonton Newcomer Reception Centre and Vice-President of the Canadian Council for Refugees. Starting as a simple community initiative with just seven members, the...
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Point of Entry into Pride & Prejudice (1/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous recevons Josu Otaegi Alcaide, responsable du plaidoyer et des partenariats au Centre Communautaire LGBTQ+ de Montréal. À travers leur programme “La boussole LGBTQ+” qui accompagne les personnes immigrantes et demandeuses d’asile 2SLGBTQIA+, nous discutons des réalités…
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Point of Entry into Tech, inclusion et appartenance (2/2)
Découvrez notre nouvel épisode, avec notre invité Pascal Guay, ingénieur logiciel et expert en transformation par l'intelligence artificielle. Il partage sa vision de la technologie non pas comme une barrière, mais comme un formidable outil de confiance et d'émancipation pour les personnes...
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Point of Entry into Tech, Inclusion and Belonging (1/2)
In this episode, we welcome Yasmeen Leclerc, a video game producer best known for her work on South of Midnight. She reflects on her journey in an industry that is still largely dominated by white men and shares the challenges she has faced as a young Palestinian woman of color. She also…
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Point of Entry into Screens & realities (2/2)
In this episode of Point of Entry into Screens and Realities, we welcome Syeda Bukhari Director of the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal. Together, we explore how independent cinema can serve as a powerful lens through which to reflect the complex realities of marginalized communities and...
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Point of Entry into Écrans et réalités (1/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous recevons Sophie Deraspe, réalisatrice et scénariste québécoise reconnue pour ses œuvres qui explorent les enjeux humains et sociaux. Ensemble, nous discutons du rôle du cinéma dans notre compréhension du monde, des inspirations derrière son film Antigone, ainsi que de la...
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Point of Entry into Understanding Canadian Healthcare (2/2)
In this episode, we welcome Katharine Stein, Director of Health Services at Head & Hands. Together, we discuss the importance of prevention and health education for young people, as well as the need for clear, inclusive, and accessible information. We also explore the hostile policies adopted in...
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Point of Entry into Understanding Canadian Healthcare (1/2)
In this episode, Alice Alvarez Pereyre executive director at RIVO-RÉSILIENCE, discuss with us about an often dismiss reality of migration : mental health. Together, we explore the challenges refugees and refugee claimants face before, during and after migration, from experiences of war and...
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Pointy of Entry into Beyond the Stage (2/2)
In this episode, Aladeen Tawfeek, actor, director, and stage director, reflects on his artistic journey across film and theatre, and the ways performance can both engage with and move beyond questions of cultural identity. He shares his approach to portraying a life shaped by hardship, while...
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Point of Entry into beyond the stage (1/2)
In this episode, Rahul Varma, founder and artistic director of Teesri Duniya Theatre, reflects on the power of theatre as a tool for social and cultural justice. He discusses representation on stage, the resistance intercultural storytelling once faced, and why creating space for marginalized...
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Point of Entry into La culture et l'identité québécoise (2/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous explorons les questions de culture et d’identité québécoise avec Eva Gracia-Turgeon, directrice des relations gouvernementales au Québec au Centre de réfugiés. Ensemble, nous discutons du paysage politique actuel dans la province, de la montée des discours anti-immigration…
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Point of Entry into : Liberating Histories (1/2)
In this episode, Ruby Abutaleb discusses the barriers to and importance of preserving history. This discussion focuses on “The Trinity of Fundamentals,” a book that follows the story of 22-year-old Kan’an during his nine years of hiding from the occupation between 1982 and 1991. This episode...
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Point of Entry into: Liberating Histories
In this episode, Parker Mah from the Jia Foundation joins us to unpack the often untold stories behind Montreal’s historic Chinatown. Moving beyond what we see on the surface, Parker shares the multigenerational histories that have shaped the neighbourhood – stories of migration, resilience,...
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Point of Entry into : Au cœur du Centre
Pour souligner les 10 ans du Centre de réfugiés, nous sommes rejoints par celles et ceux qui ont contribué à imaginer et bâtir l’organisation telle qu’elle existe aujourd’hui. Depuis une décennie, le Centre accompagne les personnes réfugiées, les demandeurs d’asile et les nouveaux arrivants grâce…
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Point of Entry into the Heart of the Centre
We’re kicking off the year and the Centre’s 10th anniversary with a special conversation between former Executive Director Abdulla Daoud and incoming Executive Director Kinan Swaid. As co-founders of the Centre, they reflect on what motivated them to start this work ten years ago, how shifting...
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Point of Entry : Le pont linguistique
Dans cet épisode de Point of Entry, Camille s’entretient avec Alphonse Ndem Ahola, directeur général de Francophonie Albertaine Plurielle (FRAP), pour explorer le rôle de la langue comme véritable pont d’intégration pour les nouveaux arrivants en contexte francophone minoritaire. Au fil de la...
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Point of Entry into : Le pont linguistique
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Esther Veilleux et Annah-Ève Frigon, deux enseignantes en classes d’accueil à Québec, pour explorer le rôle central de l’école et de l’apprentissage du français dans l’intégration des jeunes nouveaux arrivants.Elles discutent de l’évolution des...
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Point of Entry into Legal Aid Access
🎧 In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Julie Chamagne, Executive Director of the Halifax Refugee Clinic, and legal counsel Thiago Buchert to explore the history – and ongoing challenges – of legal aid in Halifax. They share how this vital support can mean the difference between a smooth...
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Point of Entry into: Accès à l'aide juridique
Dans cet episode, Camille Fournel s'entretient avec Gabrielle Thiboutot, co-présidente de l’AQAADI, pour discuter de l’accès limité à l’aide juridique et de l’impact direct que cela a sur le parcours d’installation des personnes nouvellement arrivées. Elles explorent les barrières structurelles,...
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Point of Entry into Spacial Justice
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Faiz Abhuani, director of Brique par Brique, to unpack what it truly means to build spaces rooted in justice and community. Faiz speaks to the urgent need for institutions that address one of our most basic needs: housing. In the face of systemic...
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Point of Entry into.. Collective Power
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Rachel Schleifer, Advocacy and Engagement Project Coordinator at Le Depot, to explore the complex realities of food insecurity and its intersectional impacts. They discuss how community-based organizations are creating solutions that go beyond temporary...
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Point of Entry into Collective Power
🎧 In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Abdul Raziq Khan, municipal candidate for City Councillor in Parc-Extension, to explore what it means to ground power in community. Drawing on his work tackling food insecurity as owner of Mama Khan and Madinah Foundation, he explains how he has…
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Point of Entry into Rethinking Refugee Housing
In this episode, TRC’s Executive Director, Abdulla Daoud sits down with Chris Friesen, Chief Operating Officer of the Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS of BC), to speak candidly about the deep flaws in Canada’s housing system, especially when it comes to meeting the needs of refugee and...
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Point of Entry into Rethinking Refugee Housing
In this episode, TRC’s Executive Director, Abdulla Daoud sits down with Kizito Musabimana, founder of Rwandan Canadian Healing Centre (RCHC), to explore the stark realities of housing access for refugees. The conversation touches on the role of the government, private sector, and community...
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Point of Entry into Paying it Forward
Dans cet épisode spécial enregistré en personne, le directeur général Abdulla Daoud et la directrice de l'engagement et des communications Camille Fournel discutent avec quatre experts de première ligne sur les obstacles quotidients que rencontrent les réfugiés au Canada pour accéder à leurs...
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Point of Entry into Refugee Policies
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Gauri Sreenivasan, Co-Executive Director of the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), for a deep dive into Canada’s refugee policy landscape. Together, they unpack how are current policies contributing to current anti-immigration sentiment in Canada.…
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Point of Entry into Refugee Policy
In this episode, we sit down with Aisling Bondy the President of the Canadian Association for Refugee Lawyers (CARL) to unpack one of the most pressing and controversial policy proposals on the table: Bill C-2. Though not yet passed, this bill threatens to reshape Canada’s refugee system by…
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Point of Entry into Youth Voices
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Sara Kuwatly from World University Service of Canada (WUSC) to discuss the barriers refugee face in mobility pathways and the opportunities higher education can present. Together, they unpack WUSC’s global impact and how the Student Refugee Program...
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Point of Entry into Youth Voices
In this episode, Sarah Abdelshamy sits down with Mustafa Abbas, External Operations Leader of the Canadian Council for Refugees’ Youth Network, to discuss the powerful role of youth in advocacy and policy change. They dive into how lived experience can inform and transform policy, the impact of...
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Point of Entry into: Activism Through Healthcare
In this episode, Abdulla Daoud speaks with MSF Canada’s Executive Director Sana Bég to explore the intersection of healthcare and activism in the context of global forced displacement. The two explore MSF’s fieldwork and advocacy on the ground and the ways international humanitarian law and…
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Point of Entry into: L’engagement social par les soins de santé
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Lydia R. Rahem, pharmacienne-propriétaire à Montréal-Nord, autour de son engagement social à travers la pratique pharmaceutique. Les deux discutent du rôle des pharmacies dans l’accès aux soins pour les personnes en situation de précarité, des...
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Point of Entry into: Réfugiés Climatiques
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Ndeye Dieynaba Ndiaye, professeure au Département des sciences juridiques de l’UQÀM et directrice de l’Observatoire sur les migrations internationales, les réfugiés, les apatrides et l’asile (OMIRAS), pour une discussion importante sur la...
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Point of Entry into: Réfugiés climatiques
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Geneviève Minville, professionnelle de recherche et de mobilisation des connaissances au Centre d’expertise sur le bien-être et l’état de santé physique des réfugiés et des demandeurs d’asile (CERDA) et doctorante en géographie humaine à...
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Point of Entry into: The STCA -Two Years Later
In this episode, Advocacy & Media Relations Coordinator, Alina Murad walks listeners through the history of the Safe Third Country Agreement and its implications for our future. She explores the international responsibility Canada has to provide safety to asylum seekers and current events related...
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Point of Entry Into: ETPS - 2 ans plus tard
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Alexis Jobin-Théberge, conseiller cadre partenariat au Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des demandeurs d’asile (PRAIDA), pour faire le point sur la situation deux après la fermeture du chemin Roxham. Les deux discutent l’évolution…
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Point of Entry into: Media Representation (2/2)
Follow along in this episode as BBC News Asia Pacific Regional Editor and Presenter, Celia Hatton speaks to us about her journey as a journalist. What are the ins and outs of the field, how did she get started, and what exactly does it take to create a story.
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Point of Entry into: Media Representation (1/2)
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Dr. Yasmin Jiwani to discuss the intricacies in the media representation of marginalized communities within Canada and the US, as well as the strategic ways in which nations represent themselves on the global stage. Listen along as the two analyze media...
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Point of Entry into: Le numérique au service de la communauté (2/2)
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Mohamed Ayadi, gestionnaire de comptes et de l'engagement communautaire chez NPower Canada. Les deux discutent desprogrammes de formation en compétences numériques et professionnelles offerts aux chercheurs d’emploi sous-desservis, de…
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Point of Entry into: Le numérique au service de la communauté
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Antony Diaz, jeune entrepreneur et co-fondateur de la plateforme Admis.ca. Les deux discutent d’abord de la création d’Admis, une plateforme visant à simplifier les démarches administratives pour les personnes avec un parcours d’immigration. Ils...
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REWIND - Point of Entry into World Refugee Month
In this REWIND episode, we revisit World Refugee Month. TRC's Alina Murad sits down with Hassan Al Kontar, former Syrian refugee, author, and Canadian Red Cross Case Manager to discuss his story and why refugee narratives are important to share! To learn more about Hassan's work, visit...
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REWIND - Point of Entry into Expérience Vécue
Dans cet épisode REWIND, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec la députée de Mercier et cofondatrice de Québec Solidaire, Ruba Ghazal. Les deux discutent du vécu personnel de Ruba étant né au Liban d’une famille palestinienne, de son parcours en politique et des enjeux identitaires au Québec.Pour...
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Point of Entry into: Migrant Detention (2/2)
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Julia Sande, Human Rights Lawyer and Policy Campaigner at Amnesty International Canada. The two discuss migrant detention in Canada and how its policies have developed in the past year. Exploring what allowed migrant detention in Canada to evolve to…
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Point of Entry into: Migrant Detention (1/2)
n this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Jenny Jeanes, Action Réfugiés Montreal’s Detention Program Coordinator to discuss the realities of migrant detention in Canada. The two discuss how Jenny got involved in detention work, the realities of living in detention, shifting policies and more.To...
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Point of Entry into: Travailleurs migrants (2/2)
Dans cet épisode portant sur les travailleurs migrants, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Me Lauriane Palardy, avocate et directrice générale pour l’Association pour les droits des travailleuses et travailleurs de maison et de ferme (DTMF - RHFW). Les deux discutent des impacts des récentes...
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Point of Entry into: Migrant Workers (1/2)
In this episode, The Refugee Centre's Communications Director, Natasha sits down with Tess Tesalona, a community organizer to discuss the realities of migrant labour. The two discuss a number of organizations, campaigns and other initiatives to bring more attention and education to the topic of...
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Point of Entry into: Food (2/2)
In this episode, listen along as Leonora and Deepali describe the journey of creating the Parc Ex Curry Collective. From feeding the community to providing immigrant women with jobs and integration pathways, the Curry Collective touches the hearts of many. To learn more about them, visit:...
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Point of Entry into Food
In this episode, we sit down with Raziq Khan of Mama Khan restaurant here in Montreal. Listen on as Alina and Raziq discuss the cultural impact of sharing food, the difficulties of starting a restaurant in a global pandemic, and the never-ending community work that Mama Khan undertakes as a…
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The Refugee Centre presents Point of Entry, which explores the experiences and challenges faced by many newcomers at various stages in their journey. Transcending borders, this podcast offers an exclusive into the voices behind the numbers and the policies behind the actions. Travel alongside The Refugee Centre (therefugeecentre.org) as our alternating hosts and guests discuss resettlement in Canada and the inner workings of grassroots organizations.Created in partnership with The Innovation Institute (tiicanada.org) and sponsored by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (crrf-fcrr.ca)
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The Refugee Centre
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