Two teams from the FCJ Refugee Centre delivered this Thursday to MP Mary Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development) and MP Mark Holland (Minister of Health) a total of 38,758 signatures of people —organizations and constituents in Ajax and Markham-Thornhil—, asking the MPs to support regularization for undocumented people and permanent…
During National Volunteer Week, we come together to recognize and celebrate the importance of each and every volunteer’s impact. The theme for National Volunteer Week 2024 is Every Moment Matters. It highlights the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make at a moment when we need support more than ever. The sharing of…
The Canadian Council for Refugees called today on the federal government to create a national plan that addresses the growing number of refugee claimants and ensures the right to asylum. The proposal was presented by Gauri Sreenivasan (co-executive director, Canadian Council for Refugees), Loly Rico (founder, FCJ Refugee Centre), Allan Reesor McDowell (executive director, Matthew…
On the occasion of Refugee Rights Day, celebrated every year in Canada on April 4, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has proclaimed April 2024 as “Refugee Rights Awareness Month” in the City of Toronto. Refugee Rights Day is celebrated in the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1985 ruling that stated that refugee claimants are entitled to…
FCJ Refugee Centre Board of Directors Public Statement, April 2nd, 2024 The FCJ Refugee Centre’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce a series of changes in the structure of the organization’s leadership team. Loly Rico is stepping down as Executive Director and assuming a new role as Founder with a focus on advocacy and…
FCJ Refugee Centre joined the hundreds of people who took to the streets of Toronto this Saturday, united in the Migrant Spring March. Once more, we demanded Permanent Resident status for all migrants, and we asked the federal government to keep its promise to bring regularization to the cabinet in the spring. Photo Gallery:
Our Winter 2024 Newsletter is ready! Check it out and find all the information about the activities we have going on, the upcoming events and the events we have participated in, and everything that has happened at and around the Centre during these last few months, including updates from our programs (Youth, Access to Education,…
The FCJ Refugee Centre participated in the event Exploring the Intersections of Digital Technology, Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking, organized by OCASI as a part of the Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Neighbours, Friends and Families (IRCNFF) Project, and held on March 6. Jovana Blagovcanin, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Anti-Human Trafficking Manager; and Chiara Rossi, FCJ Refugee…
We are excited to announce the launch of our Friends of FCJ Monthly Donation Campaign, set to kick off this March. In our efforts to sustain our core programs through increased monthly donations, this will help us to continue to walk with refugees and precarious migrants without interruptions in our work. As part of our…
The federal government is reimposing visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, with new rules that started taking effect this February 29. In a statement published today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stated the following: As of February 29, 2024 at 11:30 PM EST, Mexican citizens will need a visa to enter Canada unless…
FCJ Refugee Centre had a relevant presence in the Support, Empower, Access (SEA) Summit for the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (February 22nd), hosted by the Association for New Canadians (ANC) in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Jovana Blagovcanin, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Anti-Human Trafficking Manager, together with Varka Kalaydzhieva, Program Director at Collaborative Network to End Exploitation,…
Bring your talent and help us fundraise for refugees! FCJ Refugee Centre and neighbours are hosting an amazing Art & Show benefit, and we are looking for your support. Whether it’s a beautiful piece of art or a short poem, your participation will make a difference. Are you a talented refugee with great artistic skills?…
February 22nd is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada, since it was proclaimed by the federal government, in 2020. The crime of Trafficking in Persons was added to the Canadian Criminal Code in 2005, less than 20 years ago. The law criminalizes forced organ removal, forced marriage, indentured servitude, labour exploitation, and sexual exploitation….
Sending support to the FCJ Refugee Centre has never been easier. Now you can simply e-transfer your donation to finance@fcjrefugeecentre.org, and your contribution will go directly towards empowering uprooted individuals and making a lasting impact. Skip the paperwork, avoid the hassle—donate with ease! Thank you for choosing the convenient way to make a difference. Check…
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has just opened new community vaccination clinics to help school-aged children catch up on their routine vaccinations. In a press release, TPH highlighted that “keeping up to date with vaccinations is essential in maintaining high immunization coverage and effectively preventing and controlling various diseases.” The community clinics, opened since Friday, January…
