Our Mission and Principles
Our Mission
- Promote and facilitate the reception of newcomers to Canada
- Sensitize the community to address newcomers’ needs and invite it to respond
- Assist newcomers to realize their full potential in Canadian Society
Our Principles
- Commit to social justice in all policies, programs and services
- Recognize the central importance of the human resources of the Centre – volunteers, staff and members
- Commit to work with related agencies, community organizations, and various faith groups, especially the parishes of the area, and
- Be accountable to stakeholders – funders, creditors and the community-at-large
- Provide of assistance to newcomers regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical ability
- Use approaches that are empowering, client-centered, and that address the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of the person
- Commit to provide services in both official languages
- Provide multilingual services to newcomers