A Call for Innovation in Resettlement

Fear, Xenophobia, and Closing Borders Leave Refugees Without Any Support

Why It Matters

Fewer than one percent of the world’s refugees are resettled to safe countries where they can rebuild their lives after experiencing violence, persecution, or war. The newly formed Innovation Lab at The Refugee Hub in Canada’s capital aims to make a transformative change in resettlement globally.

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