We had the opportunity of welcoming 14 Syrian families to Canada at the Peel-Halton Integrated Reception Centre in Mississauga, on Sunday, September 11, 2016. The welcoming session was held at the Comfort Inn Meadowvale and was well attended by municipality representatives, sponsors, funders and well-wishers. We believe having support from the community is sure to assist the newly arrived families to feel welcomed in their new country; hence it was important to us to extend an invitation our funders and partners: Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), United Way of Peel, Children’s Aid Society, Peel Police, Malton Neighbourhood Services and Region of Peel Health Services.
The families were greeted by Mayor Bonnie Crombie of Mississauga, MPP Bob Delaney of Mississauga Streetville, Shelley White – President and CEO of United Way Peel Region and Cliff Fast from the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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