Olivia Chow says her first Toronto city council meeting as mayor will open with a motion about the refugee shelter and housing crisis.
City council is set to kick off three days of meetings, the first of Chow’s mayoral term after she officially took office last week.
The federal government announced a one-time $212 million funding injection Tuesday to help shelter asylum claimants, with $97 million directed to Toronto.
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