Asylum-seekers
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Watchdog to probe Toronto policy to direct shelter-seeking refugee claimants to fedsToronto's ombudsman is launching an investigation into the city's decision to deny refugee claimants space in city shelters and direct them to federal programs.CanadaSep 21
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Toronto church Revivaltime Tabernacle says it will no longer shelter asylum claimantsPastor Judith James says that recent asylum seekers to Canada are no longer sheltered at the church as of Thursday and that previously postponed church services will resume.CanadaSep 2
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Influx of asylum claimants flooding shelters, social services in OttawaFemi 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.CanadaAug 28
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SpaceX accused of hiring discrimination against refugees, U.S. asylum seekersThe U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit alleges SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them.U.S. NewsAug 24
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Benefit top-up will help around 1,350 people find housing, City of Toronto says"These additional housing benefits will prioritize asylum seekers in addition to other people experiencing homelessness," the City of Toronto said.CanadaAug 21
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Toronto is in a housing ‘crisis’ leaving newcomers, residents in the lurchIt's a complex crisis that all levels of government are working to address, but its impacts are already being felt, both in terms of short-term shelter and permanent housing.CanadaAug 15
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Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by airThe number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after its closure in March. The numbers have since been climbing back up with an increase in arrivals at airports.CanadaAug 11
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‘A band aid’: Toronto-area community groups help asylum seekers find shelterMeserat Demeke said that between late May and mid-June, at least 200 Ethiopian migrants approached the organization's office in Toronto's east end.CanadaAug 4
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tours church housing refugees, calls on feds to visitToronto Mayor Olivia Chow is calling on newly minted federal cabinet members to visit churches that have been housing refugees and asylum-seekers in recent weeks.CanadaJul 28
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Hamilton seeks $9M to house refugees trickling down from Toronto and other communitiesIn a letter to the federal government, Mayor Andrea Horwath asked for 'immediate assistance' to help provide for refugees and asylum seekers moving to Hamilton from other cities.PoliticsJul 26
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