Tag: refugee claimant reception centre

Welcome for refugees expands from Journey Home to world scene

by Flyn Ritchie • May 20, 2021 • 2 Comments

“What goes on in North America is just a tiny fraction of what goes on in the refugee world.” James Grunau knows what he is talking about. He has spent many years welcoming refugee claimants to Metro Vancouver, while also…

Seeking support from Ottawa for a Refugee Claimant Reception Centre

by James Grunau • February 14, 2019 • 0 Comments

James Grunau and Loren Balisky have created thriving communities locally (Journey Home and Kinbrace), which share housing – and lives – with refugee claimants. Last week they travelled to Ottawa to appear before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration,…