From me and @reesormcdowell today @OttawaCitizen: Canada needs a national plan that includes the energy and expertise of community orgs to ensure refugee claimants get the support they need as soon as possible in their time in Canada - and we’ll all benefit. @refugee613
📣 Our first episode is live NOW! Together with @KayleElise, Mennonite Central Committee, and Dr. Geoffrey Cameron, University of Toronto, we discuss the role of #SponsorshipAgreementHolders in the PSR program.
You can listen to the episode➡️ bit.ly/3UrXiE7
The Mennonites have been helping refugees resettle to Canada for 100 year: from Ukrainians in 1920s to Vietnamese & Cambodians in 1979 or Syrians now
They know Canada can make an even bigger difference
This is why they ask @marcomendicino to do more ▶️
mcccanada.ca/sites/mcccanada…
Thank you to the @mccorg for their continued private sponsorship of refugees throughout the last 40 years. You have made Canada a better place. With @MPMihychuk.
Less wall-talk, more effort to cross barriers! We are Crossing Borders, newcomer and Canadian-born youth shattering stereotypes using personal story. @TheEllenShow we need to meet so we can share our artistic method for unity with the world! #CBonEllen
World Refugee Day Awards of Distinction nominations are now open!
Submit your nominations here >>>> buff.ly/2DJj5R8
Recipients will be recognized at our #worldrefugeedaywr launch on June 9th @THEMUSEUM.
Had the opportunity to attend a very insightful event tonight on The State of the World’s Refugees. Thank you for sharing interesting perspectives on the local and global needs of refugees around the world. @KayleElise@jnbeuze@UNHCRCanada@sanctuaryrhc@CIGIonline
This little baby is 2 months old. She has been on the caravan since she was three weeks.
A mother would only take her three week old baby on such a treacherous trip if staying home meant death.
📸@KishaBari
At @Reception_House AGM hearing amazing first hand stories of refugees who have settled in Canada. Cool to learn the owner’s of @271West initially came to Canada as refugees! Thank you for your strength and resilience - I’m coming to you!#supportlocal#supportrefugees#KWawesome
Incredible to see the energy around #refugeesponsorship and the BVOR captured in Ottawa. The fund is available to all groups across Canada who take on a BVOR case before Sept 17. BVORfund@refugeehub.ca for details!
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/re…