The work and expertise that OLIP brings to our community is so important as it helps us to build bridges and break down silos.  I look forward to our continued work together. 

Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa
The target beneficiary of the work of OLIP is the whole community. In this short period we have planted together important seeds for Ottawa’s development.  

Dick Stewart
OLIP Council
The WOW seminar on immigrant women’s nutrition and health was a step in the right direction towards closing the gap between academic researchers and service providers.

Josephine Etowa
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa
OLIP helps to unite and share scarce resources for greater impact by working together in the field of student education.

Walter Piovesan
Associate Director of Education, Ottawa Carleton District School Board
The City of Ottawa will continue to play a lead role in the implementation of the Ottawa Immigration Strategy, just as we did in the founding of OLIP.

Steve Desroches
City Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Ottawa
The OLIP Council is committed to leadership.  In only a few years, we have a common vision and priorities, and are up to the task of implementing the Ottawa Immigration Strategy.

Salimatou Diallo
OLIP Council Vice Chair, Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario
The Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre is so happy to have joined the OLIP Health and Wellbeing Sector Table. It is clear that OLIP cares about immigrants and refugees and…

Wendy Tang, Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
Canada has been shaped by people who came from all over the world to build this country. WOW offers a platform for us to celebrate this history and the future it will help…

Alex Munter, Chair of the OLIP Council and President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre
We are very pleased to have done the “Opportunity Cost of Not Investing in Interpretation” report – it is so important to have clarity on these challenges and…

Hindia Mohamoud, Director, OLIP
In our city’s history, immigrants have always played an important role. They build our economic prosperity, diversify our culture, contribute to our social vitality.

Jim Watson
Mayor of Ottawa

Christine Peachey

christine_peacheyChristine Peachey has dedicated most of her career working with new immigrants and international students, aiding in their transition into the Canadian educational system. She began her career with the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society where she coordinated a well-received skills and employment program for immigrant youth.   Christine continued her work in international education through her new role as an international student advisor at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary, where she also recruited international students to the institution from the Latin America region.  After moving to Ottawa in 2007 Christine gained several years of experience at Carleton University as the Manager of the International Student Services Office and later Manager, International Projects. She has been with Algonquin College since August 2012, as Manager International Partnerships and Programs, where she oversees many of the institution’s international initiatives as well as international opportunities for Algonquin’s more than 18,000 full-time students. Christine has served on the Board of Immigrant Women’s Services Ottawa and holds a BA in International Relations and an MSc in Globalization and Latin American Development. She has lived in Mexico, England, Calgary and Ottawa.