On Human Rights Day we asked: What does the right to housing mean to you? This December 10, Human Rights Day, the City of Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee is considering the City’s new HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan. In a first for Toronto, the plan expressly recognizes housing as fundamental human right essential to human dignity…
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As part of the Holiday Season, FCJ Refugee Center has started to sell Christmas trees at Ikea north York location FCJ Refugee Centre is making a call to everyone on this season to reflect generosity by the work the Centre does in making the society a better place for vulnerable populations. On this giving season,…
Read all our updates: events and initiatives for the upcoming month: Museum without a Home (Nov 6): Join us for a memorable evening filled with art, food and music to celebrate the strength of refugees and the kindness of those who welcome them to their new communities. Showing up for refugees (Nov 4): From November…
Demonstrators to rally outside Toronto court in support of legal challenge to flawed Safe Third Country Agreement From November 4th to 8th the Federal Court of Canada will hear a challenge to the designation of the U.S. as a safe third country for refugees. The court will hear that sending refugee claimants back to the US violates…
Migrants are often vulnerable to abuse by their employers and are afraid to speak up or form unions due to their precarious immigration status. Undocumented migrants, in particular, are reluctant to access essential services such as public health, education, and shelters due to fear of detention and deportation, exacerbating their vulnerability and isolation from the…
Thanks to your support we were able to make it at the Youth Action Gathering, YAG. The YAG was hosted by the Canadian Council for Refugees in Moncton, New Brunswick and we had a wonderful time! In preparation for this trip, we did a lot of fundraising including hosting two community dinners, and the creation…
Help us to get our FCJ Youth Network to the Youth Action Gatherings (YAG) . We are raising funds to cover the cost to travel to attend The Youth Action Gatherings (YAG) in Moncton, New Brunswick in October. The Youth Action Gatherings (YAG) bring together immigrant and refugee youth from across Canada to share, learn…
The Ontario Coalition of Service Providers for Refugee Claimants Calls on the Provincial Government to Reverse Its Plan to Eliminate the Transition Child Benefit (TCB). The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services has announced plans to eliminate Transition Child Benefit (TCB) as of November 1, 2019. TCB provides families with up to a…
Take a look at our Summer Newsletter and learn about our new programs and activities.
We are excited to announce the increasing number of orientation sessions in Toronto to help refugee claimants prepare for their hearings. A Ready Tour is a refugee hearing orientation session and has become a key resource for unrepresented claimants. After the legal aids cuts we see an increasing number of participants with no legal representative….
Thanks to each one of you for joiun us during our street party . One more year we had the opportunity to celebrate not only the neighbourhood’s diversity – but also Toronto’s, as well as Canada’s – welcoming arms Among clients, sister organizations, neighbours, friends and other FCJ community members, we celebrated diversity
“We are very grateful to all our supporters for helping us to keep walking with refugees and other precarious populations during 2018. Thanks to you we were able to provide information for refugee claimants and for people who need support in regards to their immigration status and how they can further their situation in Canada….
Check out our Spring Newsletter: LEARN ABOUT : ¬ Housing Report ¬ Writing Workshops ¬ Actions against legal aid cuts ¬ Foreign workers program changes
Displaced persons and precarious migrants are particularly vulnerable to a range of other human rights violations that can then impact their right to housing. They are particularly vulnerable to discrimination, racism and xenophobia, which can further interfere with their ability to secure sustainable and adequate living conditions. People who have been forcibly displaced will often…
We had an amazing evening. Thank you to all our supporters!! Andromeda DiazCarlos delgadoJohn GrossMao CorreaJack MartinNawaaz MakhaniSandra GonzalesSandra Patricia LoboaYouth in MotionHelenaMariana BolanosPaula PinheiroFCJ Youth NetworkFCJ Women’s Jewellery Group SAVE THE DATE! April 26 We are organizing an evening of visual art, music and stories in celebration of Refugee Rights Month. Through this event…