Julie Dabrusin

Our volunteers bring light to our community. Local groups like the Ripple refugee project helped to resettle 73,000 Syrian refugees to our country. This week marked the five-year anniversary of the first of group of Syrian refugees arriving. And volunteers like Stephen Bates helped women farmers in eSwantini to build up their businesses which supports gender equity

Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating! #hannukah

Self-determination is a key step in a renewed government-to-government relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. A fourth Call for Proposals under National Rebuilding program has opened with deadline for applications of December 14th, 2020: www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Ask Me Anything on December 9 at 7:30 pm.

TELUS launched their Mobility for Good For Seniors program. It provides low-income seniors receiving income assistance with access to a free smart phone and a subsidized data plan Seniors currently receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) will be eligible for a: A free smartphone A $25/month plan that includes unlimited nationwide talk and text and 3GB of data... Contract-free; seniors can cancel at any time without incurring additional fees To learn more go to their website: https://www.telus.com/en/about/seniors/application

The first COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use by Health Canada today. Our government has a robust plan in cooperation with provinces and territories to get a safe and effective vaccine to all Canadians. While it is welcome news, we must continue to follow public health guidelines to protect our most vulnerable. Remember to: Stay at home Wash your hands... Wear a mask Keep 2m apart when possible Download the COVID Alert app See more