An average of 10 refugees per week were coming to the Island, but that recently ballooned to about 40 per week and continues to grow.
A Ukrainian community group has issued an “urgent plea” for accommodation for refugees from the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
McNamara praised the local response to the refugee situation. “The people of Victoria and Vancouver Island have really stepped up.” “Where can they go after two days?” McNamara asked. “What do you do to help an 80-year-old woman who comes to you desperate for shelter?”And there are some situations where minors are travelling alone, so seeing to their needs is a priority, McNamara said.
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