There is lots happening in the next few weeks at Romero House. Over 100 people will be running, walking, and volunteering to raise funds for our work this year. (There is still time to join Romero Moves, happening this Sunday!) We continue to grieve the loss of Joan Leishman, a board member and tireless advocate for refugees who died suddenly. And we will be demanding that the federal government live up to its obligations to refugees and properly fund the City of Toronto to provide emergency shelter to those in need.
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Call on the federal government to restore shelter funding for refugees
Toronto is once again facing a crisis in refugee shelter funding. The federal Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) — which for years reimbursed 95% of the City’s shelter costs for refugee claimants — has been drastically cut. Sign this petition to demand the federal government prevent another humanitarian disaster in Toronto.
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Remembering Joan Leishman
Mary Jo Leddy, Romero House founder, and Maureen Brosnahan, Romero House board member, reflect on the sudden loss of their friend, Joan Leishman. A passionate journalist and advocate for refugees, Joan will be sorely missed.
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2025 Romero Moves
Join us for our second edition of Romero Moves! Sunday, October 5th, 2025. Choose to run, walk, or roll 5km in the beautiful scenery of High Park and help us to raise funds for our work with refugee claimants.
Thank you for reading. If you knew Joan and would like to attend a small memorial at our Centre, please send an email to info@romerohouse.org.