We want to say thank you to the many volunteers who have donated their time and energy over the past few months with the Syrian Refugee Initiave. Here are some of the numbers for volunteer recruitment through our collaboration with 211 and the Canadian Red Cross: 925 individuals across Nova … Read more
February 18, 2016—Ottawa, ON – All refugees and asylum claimants will soon benefit from full health-care coverage through a restored Interim Federal Health Program, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, announced today. Starting April 1, 2016, the Interim Federal Health Program will provide health-care coverage for all … Read more
Bikes were moved from various storage spaces on January 8 with the help of 15 volunteers. There were two repair sessions in January with a number of volunteers, and so far 36 adult bikes have gotten a clean bill of health! With help from some high school students 39 more … Read more
By Yvette d’Entremont, Metro, 3 February 2016. A trip to Halifax’s Discovery Centre is something many local families would take for granted. But for a group of Syrian refugee women who all arrived in Canada within the last two weeks, a simple family trip Wednesday was an experience to be … Read more
This is a public statement from the Canadian Council for Refugees – 27 January 2016. The Canadian Cuncil for Refugees welcomes the announcement by the federal government of a Syrian Family Links initiative, designed to connect Syrian refugees who have family in Canada with Canadian private sponsors seeking to identify refugees … Read more
Our Director of Operations, Gerry Mills, spoke with Anna Maria Tremonti of CBC’s The Current on Thursday about the arrival of Syrian refugees in Halifax. Gerry speaks about temporary housing and the process of moving families into permanent accomodations. Listen here:
DNTO, Saturday January 9, 2016 Episode In Canada, the big cities get most of the credit for being multicultural. But the face of small town Canada is changing, too. This week, DNTO takes you to tiny Altona, in southern Manitoba, where the population just jumped by one percent thanks to the arrival … Read more
We’ve put together a list of 12 common misconceptions about refugees. Please read and share! You can also follow along on Twitter as we bust one myth per day! Take a look at the full list here, or check out some tweets below that you can share. 8th Day … Read more
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 30, 2015. Syrian refugees arriving in Canada have been greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, provincial premiers, mayors and dignitaries of all types in a display of love and affection unprecedented in Canadian history. Immigration Minister John McCallum even doubled down … Read more
by Dave Stephens, Light House Now, 9 December 2015. Most of us need no further convincing that it’s important for Nova Scotia to do its part to welcome refugees fleeing the disaster that Syria has become. Not everyone agrees with that. People worry that we’re bringing terrorists into our midst, … Read more
Remzi Cej, Globe & Mail, 19 November 2015. Welcome to Canada. After waiting a very long time, perhaps in Lebanon or Turkey or Jordan, you have made it to a country where you will begin living with dignity once again. Welcome to Canada – I feel like saying it again, … Read more
A huge thank you to the many generous community members who donated bikes in this past Saturday’s bike donation drive for refugees. One hundred and seventy bikes were donated and those that were in need of major repairs will find a new home at Bike Again with the rest of … Read more