In July 2023, RCHC became involved with the migrant shelter crisis in Toronto as a result of first hand exposure to refugees tenting on the streets.
RCHC has partnered with community leaders, faith leaders and other non-profit organizations to coordinate a concerted effort of relief, wrap around services and advocacy to keep government officials accountable and vigilant. These efforts are ongoing to date.
Press Coverage
Faith Leaders call on federal government to house asylum seekers
Nov 2023: A coalition of faith-based leaders is demanding the federal government to take immediate action on the housing crisis facing asylum seekers arriving in Toronto with no where to go.
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Coalition assisting refugees demands action
July 2023: Advocacy groups working with asylum seekers in Toronto is calling on all levels of government to act immediately to help newcomers to Canada who have been locked out of the city's overwhelmed shelter system.
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RCHC July 2023 Press Release
Refugee serving organizations, organizations working with people experiencing homelessness, and other civil society groups will hold a press conference on the refugee shelter crisis in Toronto.
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