Matthew House

A nationally recognized leader and community of hope that welcomes, supports, and resettles newly arrived refugee claimants in Toronto.

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

Check out this myth-busting video about the math on immigration and the housing crisis: excerpted from one of our favourite panels from CCR last week, courtesy of The Breach Media.

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

This weekend, our founder Anne Woolger is riding 21km through the Rouge Valley to support refugees. Help her reach her goal to raise $21,000 or if you love to ride bikes with friendly people, join us and fundraise.

https://t.co/QTiXQNgQ6v

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

Are you running the Toronto Waterfront Marathon? Make that run meaningful and fundraise for Matthew House Toronto! Your fundraising helps welcome refugee claimants to Toronto with shelter and community #chooseTOrun #refugeeswelcome

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

Join us as we stand in solidarity with refugees on World Refugee Day! Let's spread awareness and support for refugees around the globe. #WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeesWelcome

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

From our Broadview friends:
In a Syrian refugee camp, a mother faces an impossible decision: sending her children to Canada for a better future, knowing she may never see them again. https://t.co/3qqzeqb7kQ

[AmnestyCanada @AmnestyNow]

More than 80 civil society organizations, settlement agencies and religious groups have signed a strongly worded open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling on the government to abandon its plan to expand immigration detention into federal prisons
https://t.co/TYrTMclQ2d

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

Tune in this evening to @TheAgenda at 8PM ET to hear our founder Anne Woolger discussing whether it is time to reform Canada's refugee system #RefugeesWelcome

[Canadian Council for Refugees @ccrweb]

We'd also like to thank our sponsors for supporting the Consultation and ensuring its success! @CSJTO and @College_IC, as sponsors, and @mhouseto, CRC Refugee Centre,@nelliesshelter, @RefugeeCentre and @cercmigration as members of the LOC -- your generosity is much appreciated!

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Asylum-seeker smuggling is a symptom, not a root cause https://t.co/0JwcPn2Rbw

[Canadian Council for Refugees @ccrweb]

The #SupremeCourt of Canada will review the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement (#STCA)! @AmnestyNow, the @CCC_CCE and the Canadian Council for Refugees are welcoming this decision that follows a long history of legal challenges. For more background information:

[Canadian Council for Refugees @ccrweb]

We are calling on the Gov. of Canada to respect its fundamental obligations towards #refugees by ending the #pandemic ban on refugee claims at the US-Canada border. Read our statement 👉 https://t.co/fcMQ3BqhzY

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

Be part of our team as we run for refugees in the annual Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon
@TOwaterfront42k
! There are virtual AND in-person options this year to get fresh air while showing some care! Be a champion of human rights! Sign Up here: https://t.co/6kzUwuyG2J

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

Want to see what the next 5 years looks like at Matthew House? Click here for our Strategic Plan: https://t.co/HuL4YeYi5h. Let us know your ideas & visions!

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

While we wish we could give everyone a piece of cake, today we are still hosting the most heartwarming of *virtual* housewarmings. We’d like to thank our community and partners, especially @td_canada, for helping us open doors to a new home, new life, and new hope for refugees.

[Joanna Lavoie 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @JoannaLavoie]

NEW BY ME: #Toronto agencies work to help uninsured residents get their first – and second – #COVID19 shot.
@AxelleJanczur @JohnTory @FCJRefugeeCentre @AccessAlliance @TOPublicHealth @cityoftoronto @epdevilla
More here: https://t.co/zhhTD7tIL8

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

We hope these new measures will help with family reunifications as current wait times are over 3 years, one we’d like to see become 6 months. As we approach World Refugee Day, we must continue shedding light on refugee experiences to progress forward like this. #RefugeesWelcome

[Joe Cressy @joe_cressy]

Islamophobia and hatred have no place in our country. I am horrified to hear of the targeted violence committed against a Muslim family in London. My heart goes out to their loved ones, and to the 9 year-old boy who has now lost his family in a horrific act of hatred.

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

While we can’t have everyone over for a BBQ, we invite our community to a virtual housewarming to celebrate our expansion that will provide refugees with a home after losing their own. Please join and share to learn about our roots and how we are continuing to grow! Link in bio!

[Matthew House @mhouseto]

We are excited to be part of a collaboration to make the vaccine accessible to the most vulnerable of our community. Residents without OHIP cards can now book through this initiative! @RefugeeCentre @AdamHouse430 @romerohouseTO @AccessAlliance @SojournHouse @TOPublicHealth