UN Refugee Agency welcomes Rema Jamous Imseis as its new Representative in Canada
OTTAWA, Canada – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Canada is pleased to welcome Ms. Rema Jamous Imseis as its new Representative in Canada, effective 27 January 2020. Ms. Jamous is a native of Toronto, a dedicated humanitarian...
Peace by Chocolate founder and Syrian refugee savours new Canadian citizenship
Wearing red and white socks emblazoned with the Maple Leaf, Tareq Hadhad wore Canada’s national symbol for the latest step in his extraordinary journey from Syrian refugee to chocolate maker —and now, Canadian citizen. By Lauren La Rose The Peace by Chocolate founder...
Knowledge and gratitude inspired donor’s legacy gift
Ann Atkinson remembers sitting in a darkened movie theatre at just five years old, intently watching the grainy, black-and-white newsreels of refugees fleeing Poland and Czechoslovakia in the aftermath of the Second World War. “I didn’t know what I was seeing until...