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Toronto Centre

The Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement - Toronto (CERIS) is a consortium of three universities - the University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnic University, and York University. The University of Toronto is responsible for the Centre's administrative and financial functions and provides accommodation and infrastructure for the direction of the Centre. A representative from each participating university is appointed for the following Centre management positions: one Director and two Associate Directors. The Centre's research program covers the following five domains:

Education
Economics
Health
Community
Housing and Neighbourhoods

Like the Prairie Centre, the Toronto Centre launches its research activities through an annual Request for Proposals (RFP). Prior to developing the RFP, the Centre consults with stakeholders through an annual research retreat and with the Centre's Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC). The research retreat, which is usually held in the fall, brings together a number of stakeholders from the community, including federal government representatives from Ottawa and the regional offices. Members of the PAC include representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal governments, research community, and NGOs (see Appendix 3 for membership). The retreat and consultations serve to identify short and long-term research priorities and, as such, constitute the Toronto Centre's annual pre-RFP strategic planning exercise. The Management Board writes the Request for Proposals taking account of the views voiced in these consultations.

In designing projects, individual researchers develop project proposals that follow the guidelines outlined in the RFP. These projects then go through a tri-level approval process. First, Domain Adjudicating Panels rank the projects that are potentially fundable by domain, and then forward them to the Composite Committee which provides an overall ranking. Researchers and NGOs participate in both these levels of evaluation. The Management Board is responsible for final funding approval. It examines the feasibility of the proposed projects, relative to the Centre's budget, basing itself on the Composite Committee's recommendations. The Toronto Centre's research planning, design and approval process is summarized in Table 3.

In addition to the RFP process, there exists the Major Research Initiatives (MRI) committee which meets on an ad-hoc basis to respond to perceived needs for studies whose scope or immediacy are inappropriate for the RFP process. CERIS provides funds for MRI initiatives, and submits requests to external funders for larger projects which are beyond its budget. Within the context of one of these MRIs, Research Domain meetings began in 1998, in connection with the production of a book on immigration and settlement in Toronto for the March 2000 National Metropolis Conference in that city. These meetings contribute to identifying policy gaps by domain and prioritizing future needs.

Further information about the Centre can be found at http://ceris.metropolis.net.

Table 3: Toronto Centre's Research Planning, Design And Approval Process

Stage on the Research Pathway	Committee/Forum/Participants	Function and activities
Strategic Planning	1) Annual research retreat 2) Deliberations of the Partnership Advisory Council (PAC) · 16 members representing the regional offices of three federal departments, provincial department, municipal and health planning bodies, social planning councils, immigrant service agencies, community agencies, and the education sector. 3) Major Research Initiatives (MRI) committee 4) Domain meetings	The forums (1) to (4) provide opportunities for stakeholders to voice their research interests; identify short and long-term research priorities, and; contribute to defining the RFP.
Project Design	Individual researchers respond to RFP	Develop research proposals according to RFP guidelines
Approval 1: Project Adjudication	Two-level adjudication process: a) Domain Adjudicating Panels (3 academics, 2 NGOs) b) Composite Committee (Chair of Management Board, 2 members from each Adjudicating Panel)	a) Panels rank projects that are potentially fundable within domains b) Committee provides an overall ranking of projects
Approval 2: Project Funding Decision	Management Board · 19 members: voting: 9 academics (from the 3 partnering universities), 1 PAC member and 3 NGOs Non-voting: 3 Centre Directors, 1 SSHRC, 1MPT , 1 PAC member.	Approves funding

Note: while this table outlines the stages of the RFP process, the MRI constitutes a new stream of research and is described on the previous page.

* SSHRC: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
MPT: Metropolis Project Team at Citizenship and Immigration Canada

APPENDIX 3: TORONTO CENTRE'S COMMITTEES

MANAGEMENT BOARD

Name	Telephone	Facsimile	E-Mail
Carl Amrhein Dean Faculty of Arts and Science Professor in Geography University of Toronto Office of the Dean 100 St. George Street, Room 5047 Toronto, ON M5S 1A1	416-978-4977	416-978-3887	dean@artsci.utoronto.ca
Paul Anisef Centre Associate Director Professor York University 353 York Lanes 4700 Keele Street North York, ON M3J 1P3	416-736-2100 x20574	416-736-5752	anisef@yorku.ca
Morton Beiser Centre Director David Crombie Professor of Cultural Pluralism and Health Program Head: Culture, Community, and Health Studies. Health Canada National Health Scientist Clarke Institute of Psychiatry University of Toronto 250 College Street Toronto, ON M5T 1R8	416-979-4988	416-979-0564	morton_beiser@camh.net
Meyer Burstein (non-voting member) Executive Head Metropolis Project Citizenship and Immigration Canada 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1	613-957-5971	613-957-5968	meyer.burstein @9522apx.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca
Peter Clutterbuck (NGO representative) Co-Director Community Social Planning Council of Toronto (CSPC) 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1001 Toronto, ON M5B 1J3	416-351-0095	416-351-0107	cspc@cspc.toronto.on.ca
Mr. Maynard Collins (non-voting member) Director Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 350 Albert st. Ottawa, ON K1P 6G4	613-992-4301	613-947-0223	maynard.collins@sshrc.ca
Usha George Professor University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work 246 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1A1	416-978-3273	416-978-7072	u.george@utoronto.ca
Diane Hill Director of Policy & Research United Way of Greater Toronto 26 Wellington Street East, 11^th Floor Toronto, ON M5E 1W9	416-359-2051	416-777-0962	dhill@uwgt.org
Paul Idahosa Professor York University Department of Social Science 314 Founders College 4700 Keele St. Toronto, ON M3J 1P3	416-736-5148 x66939	416-736-5732	pidahosa@yorku.ca
Kenise Murphy Kilbride Centre Associate Director Professor Ryerson Polytechnic University School of Early Childhood Education 350 Victoria Street Toronto, ON M5B 2K3	416-979-5339	416-979-5239	kilbride@acs.ryerson.ca
Michael Lanphier Professor York University Department of Sociology 124 McLaughin College North York, ON M3J 1P3	416-736-2100 x20563	416-736-5436	lanphier@yorku.ca
Lucia Lo Associate Professor York University Department of Geography 4700 Keele Street North York, ON M3J 1P3	416-736-5107 x66194	416-736-5988	lucialo@yorku.ca
Miranda Pinto Executive Director Catholic Cross Cultural Services 780 Birchmount Road, Unit 3 Scarborough, ON N1K 5H4	416-757-7010	416-757-7399	ocasi1@web.net
Gloria Roberts-Fiati Professor Ryerson Polytechnic University School of Early Childhood Education 350 Victoria Street - G 103 Toronto, ON M5B 2K3	416-979-5000 x7538	416-979-5239	groberts@acs.ryerson.ca
John Shields Economics domain leader Professor Ryerson Polytechnic University Department of Politics & School of Public Administration 350 Victoria Street - A 714 Toronto, ON M5B 2K3	416-979-5000 x6167	416-979-5289	jshields@acs.ryerson.ca
Myer Siemiatycki Community domain leader Professor Ryerson Polytechnic University Department of Politices and School of Public Administration 350 Victoria Street Toronto, ON M5B 2K3	416-979-5000 x 6293	416-979-5289	msiemiat@acs.ryerson.ca
Marie Truelove Management Board Chair Professor Ryerson Polytechnic University School of Applied Geography 350 Victoria St. Toronto, ON M5B 2K3	416-979-5000 x6232	416-979-5362	mtruelov@acs.ryerson.ca

Members of the Partnership Advisory Committee sitting on the Management Board

(2 rotating positions, one voting and one non-voting)

Name	Telephone	Facsimile	E-Mail
Mary Alberti Director Family Services Association of Toronto Community Services Division 2 Carlton Street, Suite 920 Toronto, ON M5B 1J3	416-586-9777 ext.5	416-586-0031	malberti@fsamt.on.ca
Wendy Kwong Multicultural Health Consultant Toronto Public Health Department 277 Victoria Street, 6^th Floor Toronto, ON M5B 1W1	416-392-7451	416-392-1483	wkwong@city.toronto.on.ca
Timothy Owen Associate Executive Director COSTI 1710 Dufferin Street Toronto, ON M6E 3P2	416-658-1600	416-658-8537	owen@costi.org
Khan Rahi Executive Director Access Action Council of Toronto 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1001 Toronto, ON M5B 1J3	416-351-0095 ext. 216	416-351-0107	aackrahi@web.net

Other key positions not on the Management Board:

Name	Telephone	Facsimile	E-Mail
Barbara Burnaby Education Domain leader Professor of Teaching Modern Language Centre University of Toronto/OISE Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning 252 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1V6	416-923-6641 ext. 2341	416-926-4744	bburnaby@oise.utoronto.ca
Robert Murdie Housing & Neighbourhood domain leader Professor York University Department of Geography 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3	416-736-5107	416-736-5988	murdie@yorku.ca
Valerie Preston Data Committee Chair Associate Professor York University Department of Geography 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3	416-736-5107	416-736-5988	vpreston@yorku.ca

PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL

Name	Telephone	Facsimile	E-mail
Mary Alberti Director Community Services Division Family Services Association of Toronto 2 Carlton Street Suite 920 Toronto, ON M5B 1J3	416-586-9777 x5	416-586-0031	malberti@fsamt.on.ca
Frances Cordero de Bolanos Managing Director Halton Multicultural Centre 635 Fourth Line, Unit 48 Oakville, ON L6L 5W4	905-842-2486	905-842-8807
Christina Chan Executive Director Hong Fook Mental Health Association 260 Spadina Avenue Suite 408 Toronto, ON M5T 2E4	416-595-1103 x22	416-595-6332	hfook@ipoline.com
Tony Da Silva Director Centre for Language Training & Assessment Peel Board of Education 2 Robert Speck Parkway, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Mississauga, ON L4Z 1H8	905-949-0049 x2226	905-949- 6636	tdasilva@clta.on.ca
Paula De Coito Executive Director Social Planning Council of Peel 977 Pantera Drive Suite 8 Mississauga, ON L4W 2T4	905-629-3044	905-629-7773	spcpeel@netrover.com
Elizabeth Gryte Programme Manager Ontario Region Settlement Directorate Citizenship and Immigration Canada 438 University Avenue Suite 1102, Box 14 Toronto, ON M5G 2K8	416-973-3457	416-973-9027	Elizabeth.Gryte @3923rop.cion.cic.x400.gc.ca
Yonas Haile-Michael Program Officer Multiculturalism Ontario Region Canadian Heritage 4900 Yonge Street, PH Level Toronto, ON M2N 6A4	416-973-5403	416-954-4515	yonas_haile-Michael @pch.gc.ca
Natalia Klimko Senior Health Planner Toronto District Health Council 4141 Yonge Street Willowdale, ON M2P 2A8	416-222-6522	416-222-5587	nklimko@tdhc.org
Wendy Kwong Multicultural Health Consultant Toronto Public Health 277 Victoria Street, 6th Floor Toronto, ON M5B 1W1	416-392-7451	416-392-1483	wkwong@city.toronto.on.ca
Rose Lee Access & Equity Coordinator Access & Equity Centre, City of Toronto 55 John Street, 6th Floor, Stn. 1060 Toronto, ON M5V 3C6	416-392-4991	416-397-0888	rlee@mta1.metrodesk. metrotor.on.ca
Shamira Madhany Manager Access to Professions and Trades Unit Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation 77 Bloor Street West, 7th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2R9	416-326-6216	416-326-6265	madhans@mczcr.gov.on.ca
Timothy Owen Associate Executive Director COSTI 1710 Dufferin Street Toronto, ON M6E 3P2	416-658-1600	416-658-8537	owen@costi.org
Kevin Pottie York Community Services 1651 Keele Street Toronto, ON M6M 3W2	416-653-5400 x233	416-653-1696	kpll@sympatico.ca
Khan Rahi Executive Director Access Action Council of Toronto 2 Carlton Street Suite 1001 Toronto, ON M5B 1J3	416-351-0095 x216	416-351-0107	aackrahi@web.net
Heather Ramsay Interim Manager Health Promotion and Programmes Branch Health Canada 25 St. Clair Avenue East, 4th Floor Toronto, ON M4T 1M2	416-973-1805	416-973-0009	Heather_G_Ramsay @hc-sc.gc.ca
Antoni Shelton Executive Director Urban Alliance on Race Relations 675 King Street West Suite 202/204 Toronto, ON M5V 1M9	416-703-6607 x26	416-703-4415	ashelton@uarr.org

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