Thousands of black Africans are fleeing armed conflict, persecution or severe economic hardship hoping to reach Europe for better lives. Their journey usually begins with a trek through deserts to Libya. Then, they proceed for the Mediterranean Sea on unseaworthy boats to Europe. However, many of them end up in overcrowded detention centers, run by smugglers, where they are traded as slaves.
Des délais interminables et qui continuent de s’allonger, une priorité donnée aux réfugiés syriens que certains trouvent injuste… Un nouveau rapport met le doigt sur les lacunes du programme canadien de parrainage privé, d’après un sondage réalisé auprès des parrains, qu’ils soient des organismes communautaires, des églises ou des groupes de cinq.
Citizens for Public Justice is urging that health services be restored for all refugees immediately. Cuts have an impact on the ability and willingness of sponsors to help due to added liability for costs associated with vision and dental care, prosthetics, medication and mobility devices, according to them
Faith leaders and community groups across Canada are feverishly mobilizing to receive thousands of Syrian refugees. Meanwhile federal candidates are vying for air time with proposals to enlarge the numbers of people our country will settle.