OCIC’s Youth Policy Makers Hub (YPH) would like to invite you to our upcoming Policy Matters session on Youth Leadership in Global Policy. The session hosted in collaboration with the Young Diplomats of Canada (YDC) will be held on December 2, 2025, Tuesday, 6:00pm-7:30pm. We are pleased to have YDC delegates from Y7, one of […]
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The theme for this year’s event is Inclusion Benefits Everyone. Our goal for this year’s conference is to explore how being inclusive benefits everyone—not just people with disabilities—and to bust the myths that perpetuate exclusion. This virtual conference will be accessible to all and will feature ASL interpreters and real-time live captioning. Featuring guest speakers
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Join us for a community screening of a powerful film on mending the wounds of forced assimilation, with Indigenous elders, healers, and activists from the Esk’etemc, Gitxsan, and Wet’suwet’en territories. The effects of intergenerational trauma echo through the voices of residential school survivors and their children as they heal from substance abuse, violence, and disconnect
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Join Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law for a webinar on “Transparency in advocacy: Understanding your obligations under the Lobbying Act” with Commissioner Nancy Bélanger who is Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying. Learn how federal lobbying rules apply to non-profit organizations in Canada. This session will explain obligations under the Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct, including when registration is
Hear from youth leaders who are transforming global goals into real-world action through innovation, advocacy, and community leadership. This engaging discussion will explore how young people are tackling pressing global issues such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and sustainable development and how youth can play a powerful role in shaping a more equitable and sustainable
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Light Over Darkness: A Vigil for Afghan Women On International Human Rights Day, December 10th, join our Ottawa Chapter for a vigil. Gather with our dedicated volunteers for a vigil, followed by a discussion about the current state of human rights for women in Afghanistan, shared through art, reporting and lived testimony. Join us at
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Learning Series: Session 1 – Feminist Approaches to Public Engagement and Global Citizenship Education Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Time: 12:00 to 2:00 PM (EST) Format: Online via Zoom Languages: French and English About this session Feminist approaches center gender justice, equity and inclusivity, challenging traditional power structures that often exclude or oppress various groups based on gender.
An afternoon of short videos & talks explaining the terrible injustices faced by Afghan women & girls and what Right To Learn Afghanistan is doing to help. Hear from a young woman making a new home in Peterborough after being forced to flee Afghanistan & Enjoy our refreshments. How you can help: Purchase tickets in
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Join us for a dynamic conversation with our panelists and moderator Lea Nicholas-MacKenzie! Our panelists include Grand Chief Edward John, Chief Francis Laceese, Kenneth Deer, Naiomi Metallic, and Sheryl Lightfoot! Canada’s new federal government has moved quickly on several pieces of legislation with significant impacts on the human rights of Indigenous Peoples. Relatedly, the Supreme
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET Location: Online, via Zoom Building on the critical conversations of Part 1, Part 2 of our webinar series shifts the focus to solutions, strategies, and people-powered alternatives. How can we co-create ethical AI systems that reflect the values of justice, inclusion, and collective well-being? What role can civil society, youth, Indigenous leaders,
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