Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is “unacceptable” that asylum-seekers were forced to camp out on Toronto streets when they were turned away from the city’s overwhelmed shelter system last month and is vowing to be “part of the mix” when it comes to solving the crisis.
Last week, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow renewed her call for the federal government to come up with long-term solutions for refugees coming to Toronto. She said the $97 million in funding that recently came from Ottawa is not enough to deal with the shelter space shortage.
Speaking at a news conference at Revivaltime Tabernacle Church last week, Chow said it should not be the responsibility of churches to help find refugees housing and work. In a letter released last week, federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland indicated that Ottawa won't be able to provide Toronto with additional funds to help the city with its $1 billion COVID-19 shortfall, saying that "the ability of the federal government to spend is not infinite."
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