Local Immigration Partnership
The Smiths Falls Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) Council has been officially established.
The appointments to the newly formed LIP Council were approved by Smiths Falls Town Council at the regular meeting of town council on May 16, 2011.
Members are (in alphabetical order): Peter Au, Pauline Anderson, Rima Aristocrat, Melinda Billett, Sarah Bridson, Traci Brigham, Karen Burns, Yohan Byrde, Kristina Crosbie, Councillor Ken Graham, Sandy Grey, Kevin Grimes, Ming Shan Gu, Daphne Lane, David Lawrence, Kim Leach, Karen Schecter, Michelle Toop, Rev. J. Angel Valentin, and Klaas Van Der Meer.
Among the various settlement services, other community organizations and businesses represented on the new LIP Council are the Chinese and Canadian Heritage Cultural Association; TR Leger Immigrant Services; Willis College of Business, Health and Technology; Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit; United Way of Lanark County; Welcome Wagon and Smiths Falls Free Methodist Church, as well as newcomers to the Smiths Falls area.
The LIP Council will act as a strategic planning body that works to coordinate and enhance the integration of newcomers in the community.
The first term of the LIP Council will extend until March 31, 2012, after which membership will be reviewed, to coincide with the completion of Phase One of the project. During that phase, the members of the council will develop a local settlement strategy and a corresponding implementation plan, meanwhile gathering the information and feedback necessary to support these deliverables. As part of that work, consultations will take place with newcomers, employers and service providers in the community.
Smiths Falls is one of 45 LIP communities in Ontario with funding for the project being provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The Town of Smiths Falls is the project partner.
Downloads
- LIP Call for Expressions of Interest (125 KB)
- LIPC Terms of Reference (402 KB)
Friday, December 16, 2011
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