The mayors of three Ontario cities are calling on the federal government to help them support asylum seekers being transferred to their communities.
The leaders of Niagara Falls, Cornwall and Windsor say local supports are being stretched to capacity as migrants who crossed into Canada via Roxham Road arrive in increasing numbers. In addition to federal funding, they're seeking clarity from Ottawa on what lies ahead.
The department said 7,131 people have been transferred to Ontario communities so far -- 4,313 to Niagara Falls, 1,396 to Cornwall, 720 to Windsor and 702 to Ottawa. The city now needs Ottawa to provide guidance on how the community can support the growing number of asylum seekers, Diodati said. Cornwall has brought on more staff to support asylum seekers who have arrived, Towndale said, and the city is asking the federal government for $2 million to fund those extra city employees.
Syed Hussan, the executive director of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, criticized the suggestion that having migrants take up hotel rooms would hit tourism operations and other businesses hard.
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