We’re Better Together — When Canada Welcomes Refugees and Migrants
St. Joe’s Refugee Outreach Committee invites all to participate in this event in the Parish Hall, 174 Wilbrod St., Ottawa.
Sunday, September 27 — World Day for Migrants and Refugees after the 10:30 a.m. Mass.
Guest speaker at noon: Emilio Rodriguez.
Lunch will be provided.
For more information, visit the St. Joseph’s Parish website or reach out to ac.shpesoj-ts@ksedtnorf.
Meet your speaker
Emilio Rodríguez is a Salvadoran Canadian policy leader and editor of A Renewed Canadian Welcome: Eleven Visions from Migrants and Advocates, a May 2026 publication that centres human rights in Canadian immigration.
Copies of A Renewed Canadian Welcome will be available for purchase at the event—but to get your hands on a copy before the event, buy your copy through CPJ and support our refugee and migrant rights work!
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Speaker
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Emilio RodriguezFormer Policy Analyst for Refugee and Migrant Rights, CPJEmilio Rodriguez was CPJ’s Policy Analyst for Refugee and Migrant Rights. Originally from El Salvador, Emilio migrated to Canada in 2016, quickly becoming involved in refugee and migrant rights advocacy by being a founding member of a refugee sponsorship organization and coordinating public education projects with UN agencies. He earned a BA in International Affairs from Trinity Western University in December, 2019.
Prior to CPJ, Emilio worked at ParlAmericas, the institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the 35 national legislatures of the Americas and the Caribbean. There, he implemented programs and organized hemispheric summits to promote gender-responsive legislation and youth political leadership. Emilio has published research on forced migration with the American Enterprise Institute and political commentary with the Macdonald Laurier Institute. He has been recognized as a OYW Peace Ambassador by the European Commission, and a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. Emilio is set to complete a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Carleton University in December 2023.
