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Fix the Health-Care Anomaly For Sponsored Refugees

The Federal Court decision to strike down the Harper government’s health-care cuts to refugee claimants as “cruel and unusual”, has provoked widespread editorial comment across Canada, mostly approving. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has announced his government’s intention to appeal the decision. Missing from these commentaries is any mention of what happened to similar coverage for […]

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Immigration Policy: Missing a Moral Compass – An Address to the Archdiocese of Winnipeg

Your Grace and members of this great community of faith [the Archdiocese of Winnipeg], it is an honour for me to be asked to speak to you this evening. Thank you for this. Thank you also for the generosity of your several gifts to Hospitality House, particularly at this special time but also over many

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Letter to the Editor by Tom Denton

The Canadian Refugee Sponsorship Agreement Holders Association August 8, 2012 The Honourable Jason Kenney, MPMinister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism325 East Block – House of CommonsOttawa, ON  K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Kenney; The Council of the Canadian Refugee Sponsorship Agreement Holders Association wishes to follow up to our letter of May 7, 2012, concerning the

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Province steps up for refugees – Manitoba to pay for medical benefits Ottawa cut, send bill to feds

Manitoba will help refugees access health benefits the federal government recently took away. “We don’t agree with the federal government’s cut because it’s hurting families and will lead to longer-term and more expensive problems,” Health Minister Theresa Oswald said Wednesday in a prepared statement. “In uncertain economic times, we are going to continue to ensure

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Refugee agency’s arrivals a record – Family from Congo relishes new life here

Much of the world saw turmoil and disasters in 2013, but for the 12-member Bahati family, it was a year of wonderful new beginnings. On Dec. 10, the family that fled fighting in Congo to become refugees in Uganda finally found a permanent home in Winnipeg. “I feel good,” said 15-year-old Izabel. “We have good

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Arrivals 2023

We are very happy to say that we could welcome 138 of our sponsored refugees to Canada alone in 2023. In addition to the thousands of previously settled refugees, we are currently tending and managing files for close to 700 refugees each waiting to be united with their family members and/or relatives.  Our financial needs

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HHRM INTEREST TO SPONSOR

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2024 (Closed) Hospitality House Refugee Ministry is now accepting expressions of interest for potential co-sponsors in Winnipeg. Hospitality House is going to randomly select co-sponsors by using a lottery system, and they will have the chance to apply for sponsorship for refugees they identify. In order to promote lottery integrity and ensure

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