Borderless Voices

Krish Thayaland, Manager of Training and Education at Second Harvest, facilitated a great workshop at the FCJ Refugee Centre about food date labelling. In the workshop, organized by our Food Security Program, Thayaland talked about the difference between "best before" and expiration dates, gave us a lot of useful information, and explained that "best before" doesn't mean "bad after", and how under...

The federal government is reimposing visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, with new rules that started taking effect on February 29. In this episode of Borderless Voices, FCJ Refugee Centre's Executive Director, Loly Rico, talks about the context of this measure, why it is being adopted now, the impact it will have on the most vulnerable people, and the position of the FCJ Refuge...

Loly Rico, FCJ Refugee Centre Executive Director, invites you to join us this Saturday, March 2, for the rally and march that will take place in Toronto on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2024, under the slogan' No one is free until we are all free.' Express your support and solidarity with all oppressed women and with women who live in precarious situations, both in the world and in our...

This holiday season, let’s unite as a community to empower families with the joy of a festive dinner and a heartwarming celebration. Join us this weekend for our Food Drive in front of the No Frills closest to our location, at St. Clair and Robina, in Toronto.

Save the date! We are having an Open House on November 22! Join us, visit our new facilities and learn more about all the work we do and our different programs. This is a special occasion for our new neighbors and friends to get to know us better, and for us to thank everyone for their support. Loly Rico, Executive Director of the FCJ Refugee Centre, tells you everything about it on this episode o...

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we demand action from our elected officials. We demand that all children are taught the true history of the land upon which we live. We stand in solidarity with and alongside all people across this land in demanding justice, accountability and equity. We are calling for a fair, unbiased justice system which includes reparations from any government...

Join us for a new edition of the Ride for Refuge! This is our biggest annual fundraising campaign, bringing together members of our community to support the FCJ Refugee Centre and help our most vulnerable community members and programs.

The city of Toronto had a historic moment last Thursday, with the official proclamation of August 24th as Undocumented Residents Day.

A message from Diana Gallego, FCJ Refugee Centre Senior Director, on the occasion of World Refugee Day.

Loly Rico, Executive Director of the FCJ Refugee Cente, talks about our annual Street Party, a family event that will take place this coming Saturday, whit lots of activities for children, games, food, music, live performances, piñatas, and much more.

Como parte de su Semana Anual de las Víctimas y Supervivientes, la Red de Lucha contra la Trata de Personas de Toronto acoge este miércoles un foro híbrido para concientizar y abordar las causas profundas del creciente problema de la trata de seres humanos con fines laborales en Canadá. Bajo el título Un llamado a la acción para acabar con

As a part of their annual Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, the Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network is holding this Wednesday a hybrid forum to raise awareness and address the root causes of the ever growing labour trafficking issue in Canada. Under the title of A Call For Action To End Labour Trafficking: How Collaboration Can Lead to Solutions,

On April 4 we commemorate Refugee Rights Day in Canada. It is an opportunity to bring attention to the advances made in the protection of refugee rights in this country, but also a time to learn about the threats to those rights. This year, the occasion is especially significant, due to the agreement just reached by Canada and the United States to expand the Safe Third Country Agreement, or STCA.

A message from Loly Rico, Executive Director of the FCJ Refugee Centre.

Desde que Qasim Khan asumió la responsabilidad de trabajar como embajador de vacunación para el Centro de Refugio FCJ, hace ya más de un año, se han producido muchos cambios en el sector de la salud, especialmente en lo que respecta a la COVID-19 y sus protocolos. Qasim ha sido testigo de todos estos cambios desde el principio, y nos cuenta su experiencia.

Depuis que Qasim Khan a pris la responsabilité de travailler en tant qu'ambassadeur de la vaccination pour le FCJ Refugee Centre, il y a plus d'un an, de nombreux changements sont intervenus dans le secteur de la santé, notamment en ce qui concerne la COVID-19 et ses protocoles. Qasim a été témoin de tous ces changements depuis le début, et nous raconte son expérience.

Since Qasim Khan took the responsibility of working as a vaccination ambassador for FCJ Refugee Centre, more than a year now, there has been lots of changes in the sector of health, especially regarding COVID and its protocols. He has been the witness of all these changes since the beginning, and shares his experience.

Siguiendo la orientación de Health Canada y el Comité Asesor Nacional sobre Inmunización, el Gobierno de Ontario está ofreciendo la dosis de refuerzo bivalente de COVID-19 a todos los habitantes de Ontario mayores de 18 años.

Ontarians aged 18+ are eligible for a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose. Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, the Ontario government is offering the bivalent COVID-19 booster dose to all Ontarians aged 18 and over.