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...
by Media Outlet | Jan 21, 2016 | Media
CBC News (Jan 22, 2016) Roofs 4 Refugees launched Friday and is a partnership between the group, Refugee 613 and the Catholic Centre for Immigrants. The priority is to find housing to accommodate families of five, ideally for no less than a year, the team behind the...
by Media Outlet | Dec 21, 2015 | Media
Jacquie Miller, Ottawa Citizen December 21, 2015 The Ontario government will contribute $1.3 million to three Ottawa groups that are helping the Syrian refugees who have begun to arrive in town. Ontario wants to make sure that supports are in place to help refugees to...
