MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT:
• Release of inaugural issue of Refugee Claimants Statistical Highlights bulletin
• Announcement of funding support by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 26, 2017; 10:00 AM
WHO:
Hon. Gregor Robertson, Mayor, City of Vancouver
Representatives of:
• Inland Refuge Society of BC (IRS)
• Kinbrace Community Society
• Settlement Orientation Services (SOS)
• Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST)
• ISSofBC (Immigrant Services Society of BC)
WHERE:
ISSofBC Welcome Centre
2610 Victoria Drive
Vancouver
WHY:
• BC continues to see an increasing flow of asylum seekers, with those crossing the US-Canada border arriving in unprecedented numbers. The Refugee Claimants Statistical Highlights seeks to provide on a quarterly basis, up-to-date information and statistical data collected by the organizations working with refugee claimants, including projection and trends.
• Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is announcing funding support for agencies working with refugee claimants in Vancouver.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Chris Friesen T: 778-995-3009 Email: chris.friesen@issbc.org
