2009 World Refugee Day Events across Canada

British Columbia

Kamloops
Kamloops Immigrant Services and Refugees and Friends Together (R.A.F.T.)
Date: June 20, 2009 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Venue: 109 Victoria Street
Event: Cake cutting, multicultural music, informational and awareness display boards, tea time and more.
Contact:
Lynda Fisher at 250-578-7419 or
Lidys Garcia at 250-372-0855 Ext 109

Vancouver
UNHCR
Event: Experiential event (different phases of a refugee’s flight).
Venue: Library Square
Date: 19 June 2009 – 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Contact person: Lesley Stalker, Assistant Legal Officer UNHCR
Tel: (604) 666-2151
See poster for more details (PDF, 2 MB)

Alberta

Edmonton
Maurice Lavalee School
Date: Saturday June 27, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Maurice Lavalee School, 8828 - 95 Street
Event: Performances by youth, displays, refreshments, presentations by community members, launch of the ERECA scholarship fund; letter writing campaign and keynote address by Dave Hancock, Alberta Minister of Education.

Edmonton
Edmonton Public Library
Date: Thursday June 25, 2009
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Millwoods Edmonton Public Library
Event: Film Screening - "Hidden Costs" and discussion with Mary Fiakpui of Catholic Social Services.
Contact Email: atarnowski@epl.ca

Edmonton
John Humphrey Centre
Date: Thursday June 25, 2009
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Steeps Tea Lounge, 11116 - 82 Avenue
Event: Film Screening - "Struggling to Survive" and "Hidden Costs" and discussion.
Contact Email: maigan@jhcentre.org

Edmonton
Edmonton Vietnamese Community
Date: Thursday June 25, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Edmonton Public Library - Stanley Milner Library
Event: Presentation featuring a history of the Vietnamese community, the Washing Hands ceremony and preparation of summer rolls.

Edmonton
National Film Board and Global Education
Date: Sunday June 21, 2009
Time: 2:00 - 4:50 p.m.
Venue: Metro Cinema 9828 - 101 A Avenue
Event: Film Screening - "Everybody's Children" and "Twelve"
Contact Email: ellis.pourbaix@ualberta.ca

Edmonton
Edmonton Social Planning Council
Date: Tuesday June 23rd, 2009
Time: 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Venue: 9912 - 106 Street
Event: Presentation on transportation Loans and their impact on the social well being of refugees.
Contact Email: susanm@edmontonsocialplanning.ca

Lethbridge
Lethbridge Family Services - Immigrant Services
Date: June 19, 2009
Venue: LFS-Immigrant Services. 701 2nd. Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta.
Activity: A makeshift Refugee camp will be set up with various displays and profiles of local and international Refugees. Refreshments will be served and the event is open to the public.
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Aurora Bello (Education and Outreach Coordinator)
E-mail: abello@lfsimmigrantservices.ca

Red Deer
Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) and Catholic Social Services(C.S.S.)
Date: June 19, 2009
Venue: Catholic Social Services, 5104 48th Avenue. There will be Speakers, Activities, and Displays. The public are welcome to attend.
Time: 6.30 - 8.30 pm.
Contact: Jan Underwood (Public Awareness Coordinator)
Tel: 403-346-8818

Saskatchewan

Regina
Regina and Area Refugee Support Group and Regina Open Door Society
Date: June 16, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon
Venue: F.W. Hill Mall stage in downtown Regina
Event: This event will feature entertainment, speeches, and the awarding of student bursaries.
Contact: Stuart
Email: Stephen.Moore@uregina.ca

Saskatoon
Saskatoon Refugee Coalition
Title: Honouring our Refugee Community
Date: Sun. June 21st 2:00 pm
Venue: Broadway Theatre (Broadway Avenue)
Event: Music and dance entertainment.
Contact: Elaine Harder
E-mail: eharder@mccs.org

Ontario

Kitchener
Community Coalition on Refugee and Immigrant Concerns (CCORIC)
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Film: In the Shadow of the Pagodas: The Other Burma From the bustling streets of Rangoon and the tranquility of Buddhist monasteries, Irene Marty takes us on a dangerous journey into Burma's jungle, where hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people flee from forced labor, murder, and torture at the hands of ruling military junta.
Panel: Real People, Real Needs
Members of local Burmese community will share their experiences.
Venue: The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick Street Kitchener This is a Free event. Donations are welcome
Contact: Fauzia 519-745-4404 x 209
Email: fmazhar@kdchc.org

London
Cross Cultural Learner Centre
Title: Life as a Refugee
Date: Fri. June 19th 6:30-9:00pm & Sat. June 20th 9:30am-1:30pm
Venue: Central Library in Citi Plaza (251 Dundas St.)
Event: Through panels, speakers, film and food, this FREE event will explore many topics related to the experiences of refugees, including stories of displacement, human rights, settlement services, helping survivors of trauma and celebrating diversity.
Contact: Jennifer Mills
E-mail: lifeasarefugee@hotmail.com
Phone: (519) 432-1133 ext. 278

London
Cross Cultural Learner Centre
Date: June 19 6:30-9:00 p.m. and Sat. June 20 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Central Library in Citi Plaza, 251 Dundas St.
Event: Through panels, speakers, film and food
Contact: Jennifer Mills
E-mail: lifeasarefugee@hotmail.com
Tel: (519) 432-1133 ext. 278
Website: www.lcclc.org

Ottawa
UNHCR

Date: June 15
Venue: Library and Archives
Activity: Refugee Multimedia Installation exhibit and public rehearsal for Special Reception

Date: June 16: 10:00 – 11:00 A.M.
Venue: Room 200 West Block of the Parliament (on invitation only).
Activity: Refugee Multimedia Installation exhibit

Date: June 17
Venue: Library and Archives
Activity: Marion Dewar Scholarship Reception,hosted in partnership with OCISO

Date: June 20
Venue: Rideau Center (tentative)
Activity: World Refugee Day

Date: June 21
Venue: Centennial Flame - Parliament Hill
Activity: Closing Prayer

Date: June 22
Venue: Library and Archives
Activity: Showing of refugee documentary, "Family Motel" by OCISO

Contact person: Graham Thompson
Tel: 613-601-3470

Ottawa
Reception House, Catholic Immigration Centre
Date: 20 June 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: Ottawa Main Public Library (120 Metcalfe Street)
Activity: Real People, Real Needs: Celebrating World Refugee Day. Dance, music, fashion show from around the world; refugee experiences; memorable reflections
Contact person: Breanne England
Tel: (613) 789-4338, ext. 223
Email: breanne@cic.ca

Toronto
UNHCR
Date: 20 June 2009
Time: 2:00 -6:00 p.m.
Event: Refugee Walk "Walk a mile in a refugee's shoes." Meet at 2:00 p.m. at Speaker's Corner, City Hall Southwest corner of Nathan Phillips Square and walk to Queen's Park North. Event at Queen's Park North starting at 3:00 p.m.: Concert, speakers, activities, display of refugee camp and announcement of the Poetry contest winners.
Contact person: Rana Khan
Tel: (416) 954-1188
http://www.worldrefugeedayto.com

Toronto
Adeniyi Temowo Immigration Services
Date: 27 June 2009
Time: 5:00 -8:00 p.m.
Venue: Columbus Centre (Columbus Room), 901 Lawrence Avenue West (Lawrence and Dufferin).
Event: Speakers and discussion
Contact: Adeniyi Temowo
Tel: (416) 825-1797 or (416) 250-9449

Windsor
Windsor Public Library
Date: Fri. June 19th 12:00 pm -2:30 pm
Venue: Windsor Public Library, Main Branch (850 Ouellette Ave.)
Event: Storytelling, poetry, dance and music. Art contest open to school children in grades 4 through 12.
Contact: Luciana Nechita / Daniel Mungai
Tel: (519) 256-6621 x.232 / (519) 255-6770 x. 4402

Quebec

Drummondville
Regroupement interculturel de Drummond
Date : le samedi 20 juin 2009 à 12 h
Venue : Parc de la Paix (intersection rue Cockburn et boulevard Saint-Joseph, Drummondville)
Événement : Rassemblement/piquenique citoyen. Proclamation officielle de la Journée mondiale du réfugié, allocutions, témoignages et animation musicale. Faites un appel à la paix en portant du blanc L’activité se déroulera beau temps mauvais temps.
Contact : Radmila Sedic
Tél. : 819-472-8333

Joliette
Comité régional d’éducation pour le développement international de Lanaudière
Date : le jeudi 18 juin 2009 à 10h30
Venue : Mairie de Joliette, 614 Boulevard Manseau Événement : Levée du drapeau du HCR, témoinage, dîner et partie de soccer
Contact : Joumana El-Khoury
Tél. : 450-756-0011 p.227

Montréal
YMCA, Projet Refuge, Maison Juan Moreno, UNHCR
Date : du 19 juin au 22 juin, 2009
Événement : « Sous le bleu du ciel - entre terre d'exil et terre d'asile » Une exposition sur les personnes demandant l'asile au Canada - Dawson Hall, Église Unie St-James (463, Ste-Catherine Ouest).
Vendredi 19 de 13 h - 16 h, samedi 20 et dimanche 21: 11 h - 15 h, lundi 22: 11 h - 16.
Événement II : « De vraies personnes, de réels besoin » Un rassemblement festif pour tous sous le thème « le besoin de s'amuser » Parc Oscar Peterson, métro Georges Vanier.
Activités : Spectacles de musique, de chant, de danse, de poésie, Défilé de mode, Méga BBQ, Jeux et maquillage pour les enfants tournois amicals de soccer et de basketball. Samedi 20 de 10:30 à 16 hres.
Contact : Sylvain Thibault
Tél. : (514) 844-9128

Trois-Rivières
Service d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants (SANA) Trois-Rivières
Date : le 20 juin 2009
Événement : Troisième Marche de solidarité pour la Journée mondiale du réfugié qui partira vers 14h00 du bureau du SANA Trois-Rivières, (coin boulevard du Saint-Maurice et rue Laviolette) d'une durée de 20 minutes. Tous les participants porteront des T-shirts avec le logo de la Journée qui seront distribués gratuitement et des drapeaux de différents pays. Témoignages des réfugiés dans le Parc portuaire sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent. Prestation musicale du groupe Latinos Unidos composé de jeunes immigrants, groupe de danse. et plus.
Contact : Ivan Alonso Suaza
Tél. : (819) 375-2196

New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island