Erin Pease, International Affairs and Refugee Protection Professional, Office for Refugees Diocese of Hamilton 

Topic of Presentation: An Introduction to Refugee Sponsorship and the Diocese of Hamilton

Erin will share her story how she became involved with the Protection field. She will present a general orientation to the global refugee context, and Introduction to the Canadian Protection environment; She will discuss the work of the Office of Refugees at the Diocese of Hamilton. She will present the 2016 statistics and updates – 2016 an unprecedented year for refugee protection in Canada and within the Diocese of Hamilton.