Chow Says Toronto Will Face a $107M Shortfall if Feds Don’t Provide More Funding for Refugee Supports

Chow says Toronto will face a $107M shortfall if feds don’t provide more funding for refugee supports

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is speaking out after recently learning that the federal government plans to only provide a quarter of the funding the city requires to cover the costs of providing interim housing for refugees and asylum seekers.

Chow calls on feds to restore funding for refugee shelter program as city faces $107M shortfall

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is calling on the federal government to reverse a funding decision she says will hinder the city's ability to shelter refugees and asylum seekers.

Chow calls out feds for $100 million refugee shelter funding shortfall

Mayor calling on councillors to raise issue with local MPs after Ottawa ‘arbitrarily’ cut funding, leaving city on the hook

Ottawa shirking responsibility for sheltering refugees, Chow warns, after Carney government offers Toronto just a quarter of requested funds

Mayor Olivia Chow warned the federal government’s new funding formula would leave Toronto $107 million short this year.