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9:00-9:45

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9:45-10:00

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10:00-10:55

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11:00-12:00

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12:00-1:00

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1:00-1:55

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2:00-3:00

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3:00-4:00

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4:00-5:00

Registration 

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Opening Remarks

Keynote Address

Speaker: Dr. Andrea Cortinois

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Concurrent Breakout Sessions 

Session 1: A Critical Analysis of Medical Inadmissibility Law

Speaker: Prasanna Balasundaram

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Session 2: The use of medical evidence in refugee determination proceedings 

Speaker: Warda Shazadi Meighen

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Lunch || NGO Fair || Research Poster Fair 

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Keynote Address

Educate, Navigate, Advocate: Caring for children new to Canada

Speaker: Dr. Shazeen Suleman 

Concurrent Breakout Sessions 

Session 3: Inclusion vs. Integration: Providing equitable mental health care for LGBTQ+ Migrants 

Speaker: Celeste Bilbao-Joseph​

Session 4: Syrian Refugee Integration and Health Outcomes in Canada

Speakers: Anna Oda and Jonathan Bridekirk

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Case-Competition Style Session

Health and Safety Rights in the Workplace

Speaker: Chetan Muram

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Closing Keynote Address

Healthcare Denied: Uninsured Migrants in Canada

Speaker: Dr. Ritika Goel