US EditionCity of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
- The City of Ottawa has converted an unused downtown office space into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers.
- The project includes separate rooms with beds, storage lockers, and shared facilities.
- The local Catholic Centre for Immigrants will provide support services, including food and assistance in finding permanent housing.
- Councillor Ariel Troster stated that this project offers more support than transitional shelters and could help newcomers integrate better into society.
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City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
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OTTAWA—The City of Ottawa has transformed unused offices in a downtown building into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers, a few blocks away from Parliament Hill. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe states that this is the first time that the City has converted empty offices into temporary housing, an initiative that Canadian cities are trying to implement in the face of a national housing crisis. "Transforming a vacant office building into transitional…
Unused office space turned into interim housing for asylum seekers in this Ontario city
The City of Ottawa has converted an unused downtown office space into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers. It’s the first major project the city has undertaken to turn office space into temporary housing, something cities across Canada are pursuing as they grapple with a countrywide housing crisis. The project uses modular walls to set up separate rooms — each with a bed, a storage locker and a chair — along with shared kitchens, office …
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