Yes, we do see a lot of refugees.
Over the years there have been different waves. In the last 10 years, there have been a lot of Somali refugees and refugees from different parts of Africa, especially in our urban clubs across the country. Most recently, there have been a lot of Syrian youth, again in our major urban centres across the country.
We actually do a lot of outreach. We work very closely with the school. The schools are trying very hard with English as a second language classes, but honestly they are overwhelmed. When you come to this country and you're in grade 1, you're learning quickly and it's your first time in school, but it's different when youth come. Someone like Hena, who came only about three and a half years ago, was all of a sudden thrust into high school. High school is challenging enough for most kids, but they don't know the language. So much is new, so we work very closely with the schools.
Here in Ottawa, two of our clubhouses are located in schools that are in particularly marginalized neighbourhoods that attract large numbers of refugees and immigrants.