Written by the Ottawa Mennonite Church Refugee Assistance Program  TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE     Ottawa Mennonite Church (OMC) has been involved with refugee sponsorship since 1979, when Canadians responded to the boatloads of refugees fleeing the Vietnam War.  Mennonite Central...

Written by Athavarn Srikantharajah and Jothy Pitchaimuthu  TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE       My parents came to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1990, with nothing but a few clothes in a suitcase. Even though they were both young and educated, it was hard to find work. They spent their...

Written by Louise Simbandumwe TAKE THE REFUGEES WELCOME HERE PLEDGE     I became a refugee in 1972 — the day my mother received a letter informing her that her family members had been killed in massacres that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Burundi.  My parents were...

Nearly three-quarters of young people globally would welcome refugees into their countries   A new survey released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on young peoples’ attitudes towards refugees exposes just how out of touch governments are with their citizens, Amnesty International said today....

  Refugee rights are under attack around the world. While Canada is a leader in protecting the rights of refugees, we cannot take our support for refugees for granted. Racist, xenophobic, and Islamaphobic messages and actions surround us daily. A simple of gesture of support to make refugees know...

Written by Andrew Thompson As the board of Amnesty International Canada (English Speaking), we believe that everyone has the rights to be safe. We believe that everyone has the right to be protected. We believe that everyone has the right to enjoy lives that are meaningful and dignified. We...

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