We are pleased to announce that on Thursday, March 25, 2010, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) was honoured by the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) with the CBC Toronto Vision Award for Immigrant Inclusion, one of TRIEC’s Immigrant Success (IS) Awards.
TRIEC's IS Awards recognize leadership and innovation in recruiting and retaining skilled immigrants. The CBC Toronto Vision Award is presented to an employer who has implemented a unique, groundbreaking initiative that helps integrate skilled immigrants into the workplace and provides a foundation for systemic change.
FMC receives this award in recognition of its unique six-month Legal Professional Internship, the first program of its kind in the country. Established and implemented in 2008, this innovative program is aimed at bridging the gap and providing hands-on experience to an internationally trained lawyer (ITL) new to Canada seeking Canadian professional employment. The goal of the internship is to provide candidates with relevant knowledge, skills and experience that would enable an easier transition into a professional Canadian law career.
FMC’s Legal Professional Internship forms an integral part of the firm’s national Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, a commitment that spans across all six Canadian offices. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to FMC’s culture and National Strategic Plan, and it believes that people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds are needed to bring fresh perspectives, innovation and depth to an organization.
FMC was presented with the CBC Toronto Vision Award at a special ceremony hosted in Toronto last evening, and is profiled on TRIEC’s website.
For more information, please read TRIEC’s official press release, issued on March 25, 2010.
FMC is also featured in the following media coverage items surrounding this achievement:
IS Award Winner Video: Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, CBC Toronto Vision Award for Immigrant Inclusion Winner