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Ottawa announces $212M in funding for asylum seekers amid full shelters
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20:49Now PlayingThe federal government has announced a one-time injection of $212 million into the Interim Housing Assistance Program, which works on a cost-sharing basis with municipalities and provinces to provide temporary housing to asylum claimants. Ottawa has also committed $97 million to help the City of Toronto house an influx of refugees and asylum seekers who have been living on the city's streets. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser discusses the new funding, and two advocates who work with newcomers weigh in.
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