Black Lives Matter Statement

As a Multi-Ethnic organization with predominantly black employees, we at Somali Centre for Family Services are appalled at the violence and lack of regard for the life of George Floyd. We stand for justice and we are actively working to reduce barriers that stem from systemic racism and racial profiling through our networks, services and programming. We are constantly updating our services to ensure that the black community gets the resources they need to improve their quality of life. We are here, we are with you and we will do better. Canada is not immune to this crisis. We’ve seen police fail us time and time again. We want more! This has allowed for deep and meaningful conversations.As an organization we believe that this will be a catalyst for change. We want to thank everyone who has reached out to us during this time. We hear you and we will continue to advocate for our community.

Let’s do better together.