News and Events

Show your support on Giving Tuesday!

FCJ Refugee Centre is making a call to everyone during this season to reflect on generosity and the work the centre does in making society a better place for vulnerable populations. During this giving season, FCJ Refugee Centre calls on everyone to consider making a gift to show your support for refugees and other precarious…

Fall 2018 Campaign for the FCJ Refugee Centre!

To help fund its important work, the FCJ Refugee Centre has launched an ambitious Fall fundraising and awareness-raising campaign that includes several ways to support the centre. Please check it out here and join us! We would like to invite you to help us keep celebrating by donating $25.00 (or more) to ensure our continued commitment to…

Summer Newsletter

Please find the information on our upcoming  activities and events. The Summer Newsletter edition is dedicated to our Ride for Refuge event on September 29th 2018/. We are looking for  your support!! |Please join us:  https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=812418#&panel1-2

FCJ Refugee Centre Ride For Refugee is here!

Come join the FCJ Refugee Centre teams and ride/walk and help us to help provide services for refugees!  The Ride for Refuge on Saturday, September 29, 2018 is a super-fun, family-friendly fundraiser that supports charities who provide refuge and hope for displaced, vulnerable and exploited people everywhere. JOIN ONE  OF THE  FCJ REFUGEE CENTRE TEAMS…

A Training to End the Safe Third Country

You are invited to join a one-day training with Olivia Chow at Ryerson University. The Safe Third Country Agreement is putting thousands of refugees in the way of harm. This agreement doesn’t have to continue. If we organize, we can end it. The Institute will deliver a full-day training about how to tell your story…

Vulnerable families at risk to end up on the streets

“It is inhumane to risk making refugee claimants homeless to make a political statement. It is in violation of our international obligations and tradition, and Canadian values of social justice and human rights,” said Francisco Rico, co-director of FCJ Refugee Centre. Recently Ontario civil society groups and refugee advocates urged the Government of Ontario to…

Refugee advocates urge Ontario to stay at the table

Ontario civil society groups and refugee advocates urge the Government of Ontario to remain engaged in intergovernmental collaboration to resettle the large numbers of refugee claimants arriving irregularly in Canada from the United States. The Ontario government has indicated it will step back from cooperating with the federal government on resettling refugee claimants. The Ontario…

Annual Report

We invite you to read our annual report 2017-2018 to learn about our programs, initiatives, services and more. Thank you to all our donors and FCJ Refugee Centre community for your support  

World Refugee Day

FCJ Refugee Centre is celebrating the strength, courage, and determination of refugees around the world. Every year, World Refugee Day marks a key moment for raise awareness and show support for refugees. JUNE 20: World Refugee Day “Refugees Belong” Walk We Are Proud To Announce The June 20, 2018, “Refugees Belong” Walk, In Commemoration Of…

Nearly 1,800 immigrant families separated at U.S.-Mexico border in 17 months

Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from October 2016 through February of this year, according to a senior government official, as U.S. President Donald Trump implemented stricter border enforcement policies. The numbers are the first comprehensive disclosure by the administration of how many families have been affected by the policies. Previously,…

Spring cleaning: Recycle and help others

SPRING IS HERE!! If you want to help others, this is the perfect time to do it!! We are organising the FCJ Refugee Centre ANNUAL GARAGE SALE!!!!! Start your spring cleaning! Clean your garage! Donate to the FCJ Refugee Centre sidewalk sale!!!! We will take gently used households items, shoes, kitchen items, toys, self-care items,…