Media Advisory - Leaders' Roundtable on Immigration
SASKATOON,
When: October 5, 2009 Who: Opening Remarks and Introductions, 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Rupen Pandya, Assistant Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Don Hrytzak, CEO, Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority Inc. Diana MacKay, Director, Education and Learning, The Conference Board of Canada Findings of an upcoming Conference Board report, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Michelle Downie, Senior Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada, will present the findings of Immigrant-Friendly Businesses: Effective Practices for Attracting, and Retaining Immigrants in Canadian Workplaces New Initiatives Showcase, 4:30-6:00 p.m. - Skills Passport David Harvey, Director of Business Development and International Partnerships, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology - Employer Roadmap Laura Burke, Learning Coordinator, Maytree Foundation Lisa Danso-Coffey, Special Advisor, Foreign Credentials Referral Office Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Mentoring Programs Sangeeta Subramanian, Project Leader, ALLIES National Mentoring Initiative Keynote Remarks, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Rob Norris, Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Government of Saskatchewan, will deliver the keynote remarks at the reception and dinner Where: William Pascoe Room, The Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon
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