Asylum seekers now taking up more than half of Ottawa’s shelters

Asylum seekers now taking up more than half of Ottawa’s shelters

More than half of Ottawa’s shelters are now occupied by asylum seekers, and numbers are going up. Asylum seekers now taking up more than half of Ottawa’s shelters  This represents a significant uptick since 2020, when asylum seekers only took up 10 to 15 per cent of shelters. Now, about 750 refugee claimants are housed in Ottawa’s shelter system, including community spaces. Amid the surge, the city is holding public information sessions, detaili…