by Media Outlet | Apr 21, 2016 | Media
OTTAWA CITIZEN, April 20, 2016 When Syrian refugees began arriving by the planeload in Ottawa around Christmas time, many wondered where they would all live in a city with a severe shortage of affordable housing. But in a development that has surprised even settlement...
by Media Outlet | Apr 14, 2016 | Media
Global News, Wed, Jan 27: Starting a new life in Canada involves a whole lot of firsts, especially if you’re from Syria. In Ottawa, that includes strapping on a pair of skates and taking a spin on the ice outside city hall. Videojournalist Kurt Brownridge caught up...
by Media Outlet | Apr 13, 2016 | Media
Ottawa Citizen (February 17, 2016) Ottawa refugee experts predicted that finding housing for the Syrians now flooding into the city would be a major problem. They are arriving in a bunch, families are large, and there’s already a shortage of affordable housing. But...
by Media Outlet | Apr 13, 2016 | Media
CBC (March 10, 2016) Four times a week, some of Ottawa’s youngest Syrian refugees gather at a downtown hotel for songs, snacks, painting and playtime. The playgroup at the Radisson Hotel is organised by local community health centres and supervised by early childhood...
by Media Outlet | Jan 21, 2016 | Media
Jacquie Miller, Ottawa Citizen (January 21, 2016) About 200 government-sponsored refugees are staying at the Radisson because the 100-bed refugee reception centre is full. Kids play video games on the computers and race down the hallways, while meeting rooms have been...
