Bonnie Lysyk says the $200 million estimate given by the governing Progressive Conservatives in 2018 represented the cost of providing services to all refugee claimants, not just so-called irregular border crossers.

The funding is to be used toward temporary housing amid capacity issues at Toronto's shelters and respite centres.

Ontario cabinet minister Lisa MacLeod warned Ottawa earlier this week while appearing before a House of Commons immigration committee that the request would be made.

MacLeod, who is Ontario's minister responsible for immigration, said Hussen called her "un-Canadian" and tried to intimidate her into ceding to the federal government's line on funding for refugee support services.