FCJ Refugee Centre joined healthcare providers, refugees and community members this Friday in Toronto to call on the federal government to reverse the announced cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) refugee healthcare coverage. The federal government has cut 15% of the refugee healthcare budget and is introducing unaffordable co-payments for essential healthcare, including…
Refugee claimants with young children in Quebec are eligible for the province’s subsidized child-care system, the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month in a majority decision that focused on Charter equality rights. FCJ Refugee Centre intervened in the case, advocating for the right to access childcare and for a broader prohibition on discrimination based on a person’s immigration status.
The Winter 2026 Newsletter is here! Check out what we’ve been up to these past few months, and have a look to some of our upcoming events and activities. Don’t miss it! In this issue you’ll find, among many other things, photos of our participation in the International Women’s Day March, information about the Soli*City…
Represented by our Co-Executive Director Diana Gallego, FCJ Refugee Centre just had the great opportunity to participate at the Soli*City 2026 Global Summit, held last week in Cape Town, South Africa. The roundtable brought together representatives from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, to discuss findings from their empirical research on urban migrant…
Speaking at the Senate of Canada this Tuesday, FCJ Refugee Centre’s In-House Lawyer, Joshua Eisen, said that “every day we hear painful and heartbreaking stories of persecution and violence from individuals whose right to seek refugee protection — a right enshrined in international law — will be undermined by Bill C-12,” adding that “contrary to…
This season has already ended. Information about the next one will be published here on our website. As a part of our Uprooted Junior Program, FCJ Refugee Centre and Musicbox Children’s Charity are offering a new season of free music classes, hosted by skilled volunteers that speak several languages. Come build musical foundations through fun,…
Starting May 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will introduce co-payments for supplemental health products and services for eligible people (beneficiaries) covered under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), meaning that refugee claimants will have to co-pay for some of their health-care coverage. First established in 1957, the IFHP provides limited and temporary coverage…
Our Fall 2025 Newsletter just came out! In this issue, you’ll find all the reasons why FCJ Refugee Centre has advocated before two House of Commons committees for the withdrawal of the controversial Bill C-12, and information about the We’re Better Together campaign, a national initiative by the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) that we…
On November 16, partners, advocates, and migrant workers came together in Winnipeg for the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) Precarious and Exploited Migrant Committee Forum: Voices of Resistance: Shaping the Future of Migrant Work. We spoke about the urgent harms that can be created by Bill C-12, the impact of tied/closed work permits, the rise…
FCJ Refugee Centre has submitted a brief to both the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU), and the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM), at the House of Commons, recommending the withdrawn of Bill C-12 in its current form. Bill C-12 is the successor to Bill C-2, the original so-called “Strong…
FCJ Refugee Centre is proud to support We’re Better Together – a new national campaign led by the Canadian Council for Refugees and partners to boost Canada’s support for immigrants and refugees. In Canada, we speak many languages, come from many places, and across our differences, we look out for each other. While we see…
Thanks to support from the City of Toronto’s PollinateTO grant, our Refugee Haven Pollinator Gardens have come to life as vibrant, educational, and inclusive spaces. These gardens serve as living classrooms, with interpretive signage and guided tours through our Youth Network to teach about native plants, pollinators, and cultural connections to biodiversity. With over 100…
Thank you all so much for joining us in this year’s Ride For Refuge, and for all your generous donations, which allow us to continue keeping our door open for refugees and precarious migrants. It was a wonderful day, full of solidarity, fun, good vibes, and lots of sunshine. And remember: you can still donate!…
Today, September 30, is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a time to recognize and commemorate the intergenerational harm that residential schools caused to Indigenous families and communities, and to honour those who have been affected by this injustice. At FCJ Refugee Centre, we marked this day by reflecting together on what it…
This season has already ended. Information about the next one will be published here on our website. As a part of our Uprooted Junior Program, FCJ Refugee Centre and Musicbox Children’s Charity are offering a new season of free music classes, hosted by skilled volunteers that speak several languages. Come build musical foundations through fun,…
