A Toronto committee will consider asking other GTA municipalities and Hamilton to help shelter refugee claimants and asylum seekers.
Play Video A report before the Economic and Community Development Committee Wednesday also recommends the federal and Ontario governments be approached for more funding to help cover the costs of supporting the newcomers.
From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“City Council request the federal and provincial governments to provide support for the planning, programs and services related to large-scale refugee claimant and/or asylum seeker arrivals, including additional dedicated allocations as part of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit,” the COVID-19 Shelter Transition and Relocation Plan Update says. If the committee greenlights the recommendations, they will go before a full meeting of City Council for final approval.
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