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
I was happy to see integration to Algonquin territory and indigenous culture related programming in 2014 WOW. Please continue to involve local Aboriginal organisations and…

Linda Manning
WOW 2014 participant, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa
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
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
My nomination is an indication that our hard work in building Canada is recognized. All we do is to serve the community in return for embracing us when we needed it.  

Mehdi Mahdavi
Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneurship Awards Nominee
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 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
All the WOW events that I went to were great – WOW does give a sense of a community trying to improve its attraction and retention!

Caroline Andrew
Professor, University of Ottawa
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
I’m really impressed with the level of energy and commitment around the Health and Wellbeing table and look forward to continuing collaboration between OLIP and OPH.

Marcela Tapia
Ottawa Public Health

Ottawa Immigration Forum and Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards in the Media

March 3, 2013

The Ottawa Immigration Forum and Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards were widely covered by the local media and other organizations.

Immigrant entrepreneurs honoured: OTTAWA CITIZEN

Mayor Watson announces winners of the first annual Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards: CITY OF OTTAWA

Five Immigrants Receive Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards: CICS NEWS

Immigrant entrepreneurs honoured: EMC Nepean/Barrhaven Local Community News

Congratulations of behalf of ICTC to the first recipients of the Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

City Recognizes Five Immigrant Entrepreneurs CFRA News

Newcomer entrepreneurs to be recognized by award from city OTTAWA CITIZEN

Five Immigrants Receive Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards CICS News