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,…
A team from the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Anti-Human Trafficking program joined the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) on August 21 for an outreach event in Prince Edward County with temporary foreign workers. During the evening, we shared information about workers’ rights, the risks of unsafe labour conditions, and the different types of abuse…
Want to know what we’ve been up to these past few months and what upcoming events you can’t miss? Our 2025 Summer Newsletter is ready! In this issue, you will find all the information about Ride for Refuge, the reasons why we oppose Bill C-2, photo galleries from the Street Party and the Refugee Soccer…
Jumpstart Refugee Talent, in collaboration with FCJ Refugee Centre, is organizing an interactive career readiness workshop series online, designed to support, inform, and empower refugee job seekers. These workshops will help participants navigate the Canadian job market, understand employer expectations, and take meaningful steps toward building a career and a new life in Canada. To…
Hosted this year by Sojourn House, the Ontario Coalition of Service Providers for Refugee Claimants’ Refugee Soccer Cup, which took place on July 19, brought together a total of weight teams (Adam House, Centre for Refugee Children, Christie Refugee Welcome Centre, FCJ Refugee Centre, Matthew House, Peoples House, Romero House, and Sojourn House) and was…
FCJ Refugee Centre has joined over 300 organizations from across Canada to demand complete withdrawal of Bill C-2, the so-called “Strong Borders Act”, an initiative by the federal government that threatens human rights, refugee and migrant rights, and privacy of all residents of Canada. The following are some of the expected impacts of Bill C-2, as…
The FCJ Refugee Centre Street Party was, one more year, a wonderful day of community building and celebration of our diversity. We enjoyed a wide variety of excellent and diverse artists and performers, great food, fun games… Check out the highlights in this video, and also the gallery with the best pictures! Gallery (83 pictures):
Our Spring 2025 Newsletter is ready! Find out what we’ve been up to in the last few months, and discover all the upcoming events you can’t miss! In this issue you’ll find a must-read article about the reality of migrants under threat of deportation in Canada; a chronicle of the anti-human trafficking event Pieces of…
On May 28 we joined Toronto Newcomer Day at Nathan Phillips Square, welcoming and celebrating newcomers. This annual event provides a great way to set up in the city, while enjoying festivities that showcase Toronto’s diversity. See the pictures! (20 photos):
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. Come build musical foundations through fun, educational and engaging activities! Open to kids 6-12….
We are honoured to share that FCJ Refugee Centre Board of Directors’ President, Sharry Aiken, is the 2025 recipient of the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) J. Shirley Denison Award, bestowed annually in recognition of significant contributions to access to justice and/or poverty issues. “For more than 30 years, Aiken has been a steadfast advocate…
Our 3rd Art Show and Benefit was amazing! Good friends, great art, fantastic music, lots of fun. Thank you everyone for coming, and especially to the artists who made this event possible. The event, which had its opening night on Refugee Rights Day and the 40th anniversary of the Singh Decision, was also a time…
