Immigration Minister Marc Miller responds to David Eby’s criticism in wake of Quebec funding
British Columbia needs to step up and take on more asylum seekers who come to Canada, the federal immigration minister said Tuesday in response to criticism from the B.C. premier about funding for immigration settlement.
“I think perhaps there was some confusion on the premier’s behalf as to what this money was for. The suggestion was it was for temporary residents. That is absolutely not the case,” Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday. “We need provinces like British Columbia to step up when it comes to actually apportioning asylum seekers,” Miller said.Miller said B.C. hasn’t applied for any funds from a program to help asylum seekers access interim housing since 2019, “simply because the flows are off.”
He made the comments at a news conference after meeting with other Western premiers Monday, where he called for the divided on a per capita basis.Miller said he’s open to speaking with the premier about the effects of immigration growth on B.C., but says those costs shouldn’t be confused with the cost of asylum services for those who arrive without resources.
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