Venue Information
Direction and General Information Sheet 
Research Workshop Location: 5th Floor, York Research Tower (YRT)
Accommodation
We have reserved rooms for workshop participants who require accommodation at the Executive Learning Center (ELC), Schulich School of Business. This is a business class hotel. This is located on-campus at York University. When booking accommodations at the ELC, please indicate that you are attending the "Critical Issues in International Refugee Law Research Workshop" and provide the following: BB# 333074.
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Executive Learning Centre Schulich School of Business
On Campus Address 56 Fine Arts Road
Phone (416) 650 8300
Fax (416) 650 8333
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Directions to York University and the Executive Learning Centre
From Toronto Pearson International Airport
Exit the Airport and take Hwy 409 north, proceed to Hwy 401 east. Travel east on Hwy 401 to Hwy 400 north. Take Hwy 400 north to Steeles Avenue. Exit onto Steeles Avenue east. Follow Steeles Avenue east to Keele Street. At Keele Street turn right going south, the campus is located on the right. Turn right onto the campus via The Pond Road entrance,the second stop light after Steeles. Take The Pond Road to James Gillies Street, the Student Services Parking Garage will be visible on the left. The Executive Learning Centre (ELC) is next door to the Student Services Parking Garage, on Fine Arts Road, adjacent to the Schulich School of Business.
From Downtown Toronto
Take the Allen Expressway north to Finch Avenue. Turn left, going west on Finch Avenue to Keele Street. Turn right onto Keele Street going north to The Pond Road entrance. Turn left onto the campus via The Pond Road entrance. Take The Pond Road to James Gillies Street, the Student Services Parking Garage will be visible on the left. The Executive Learning Centre (ELC) is next door to the Student Services Parking Garage, on Fine Arts Road, adjacent to the Schulich School of Business.
Public Transit
Several buses are routed to the campus or have express services to York University from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Subway. Here are a few common ones:
- From TTC Downsview Station on the Yonge University Line – Take 196 York U Rocket Bus.
- From TTC Finch Subway Station on the Yonge Line – Take the 60C or 60F Bus.
- From TTC Jane Station on the Bloor Line – Take the 35E Bus.
Alternative Accommodations
For participants arranging alternative accommodations, below is a list of other hotels:
Near York University Campus:
Holiday Inn Express North York
30 Norfinch Drive, North York, ON M3N 1X1
Tel: 1-416-665-3500 Fax: 1-416-665-0807 E-mail: whg4106agm@whg.com
Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/yyznyTravelodge Toronto North
50 Norfinch Drive, North York, ON M3N 1X1
Tel: 1-416-663-9500 Fax: 1-416-663-8480 E-mail: whg7118gs@whg.com
Website:
www.travelodge.com/Travelodge/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=09777&brandInfo=TLComfort Inn North York
66 Norfinch Drive, North York, ON M3N 1X1
Tel: 1-416-736-4700 Fax: 1-416-736-4842 E-mail: cn283@whg.com
Website: www.comfortinn.com/hotel-north_york-canada-CN283
Downtown Toronto, with easy TTC subway access to York University campus:
Holiday Inn Midtown
280 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V8
Front Desk Tel: 1-416-968-0010 Fax: 1-416-968-7765
Website : www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/yyzbs
Travel Reimbursement Information
For all participants whose travel is being reimbursed by the Research Workshop Committee please be advised that you MUST submit the following items to Michele Millard in order to be reimbursed:
1) Original Boarding Passes AND 2) Original Receipt
We ask you to either submit these items at the time of the workshop or to mail them to CRS at:
Michele Millard
Coordinator, Centre for Refugee Studies
8th Floor, York Research Tower
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M3J 1P3
Reimbursements will be issued and sent by mail, from York University approximately one month after receiving the necessary documents.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Michele Millard at:
Tel: 416-736-2100 ext. 30391
Fax: 416-736-5688
E-mail: mmillard@yorku.ca
For detailed maps of campus, go to www.yorku.ca and click on right hand-side link "Get to York U maps and directions".