Prof. Perrin hosted was a public forum held at UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues on October 28, 2009 entitled The “Ocean Lady”: A New Challenge of Illegal Migration?
UPCOMING EVENTS
National Judicial Institute Training
November 4, 2009
Ottawa, Ontario
Prof. Perrin will be providing judicial training and education to judges from across Canada in a workshop on human trafficking.
Research Funding & Networking Opportunity:
Migration, Justice, Policing & Security
UBC - November 13, 2009
SFU - November 20, 2009
Metropolis B.C. is actively seeking Faculty members and graduate student researchers to engage in research about migration, justice, policing and security. Funding opportunities will be discussed as well as research priorities at these information sessions hosted by Prof. Perrin.
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Five Good Ideas
Toronto, ON
February 18, 2010
Prof. Perrin will be speaking at the Maytree Foundation’s “Five Good Ideas” speaker series about how to impact public policy based on the project of “Canada’s Response to Human Trafficking” that Maytree supports.
Canadian Bar Association – International Law Section
Vancouver, BC
May 7, 2010
Prof. Perrin will be participating in a panel on labour movement (free and coercive) and human trafficking into the Pacific Northwest. He will be presenting research about Canada’s role as a transit country for human trafficking and smuggling into the United States.
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The “Ocean Lady”: A New Challenge of Illegal Migration?
October 28, 2009
Vancouver, BC
Prof. Perrin hosted a forum on illegal migration, people smuggling and the refugee-determination process that was co-sponsored by UBC’s Faculty of Law and the Liu Institute for Global Issues, the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch and Metropolis BC.
Over 50 people attended along with media outlets including CTV, Omni and Fairchild TV.
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Alleged Pedophile Admits Risk to Offend
October 26, 2009
Canadian Orville Mader is wanted for arrest in Thailand and has admitted in a B.C. court that there are reasonable grounds to believe he is a risk to commit sex crimes against children.
Prof. Perrin commented on the case in a Canadian Press article, expressing concern that Mader has not faced justice for the serious allegations against him.
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Migrant Smuggling Op/Ed
October 22, 2009
In today’s Globe and Mail, Prof. Perrin writes about migrant smuggling and calls for greater action against those who profit from the transnational crime.
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Mysterious vessel of migrants intercepted off B.C. coast
October 19, 2009
Prof. Perrin comments in a Canadian Press article about the possible scenarios that could have brought 76 suspected illegal migrants to Canada that were intercepted off of Vancouver Island.
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