Femi Biobaku is just one of nearly 92,000 asylum claimants who fled to Canada in 2022, and around 70,000 more have arrived since, according to the federal government.
Reesor-McDowell said Matthew House and 30 to 40 similar organizations across Canada are the best option for helping unsponsored refugees when they first arrive and permanently diverting homelessness.
“It’s not that complicated, we already know what to do,” said Reesor McDowell. “We have programs that are super effective low-cost. We just need more of that capacity across the country and then it’s not a problem.” Reesor-McDowell said that instead of contributing to programs that welcome and support asylum seekers, the feds have invested in temporary and less cost-effective options such as hotels.
Plante worries that using recreation centres in low-income areas is taking away an important community resource from children.
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