Once again this year, The Salvation Army’s Immigrant & Refugee Services will be joining with many other refugee-serving organizations to celebrate World Refugee Day. On June 20th they will meet in Dundas Square, in the heart of downtown Toronto, to … Read more
What is Refugee Rights Day in Canada? On April, 4, 1985, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights of refugee claimants in Canada to life, liberty and security of the … Read more
According to the United Nations, there are about nine millions refugees in the world. Only about a dozen countries offer permanent refugee re-settlement, and Canada is one of them. The Salvation Army is deeply involved in refugee issues, both overseas … Read more
It was an evening like any other. The young man, still a teenager, went to a nearby village to visit a friend. Then everything in his world changed. Word came that soldiers entered his village, raped the young women, killed … Read more
They are doctors, university professors, engineers, students and teachers. Many of the hundreds who come to Canada as refugees are found employed in the service industry. They are safe and have a future. June 20, 2006, is World Refugee Day … Read more