Quebec Cuts in Aid for Minor Asylum Seekers

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Quebec has abolished financial aid for minor asylum seekers who have arrived in Quebec alone for integration and schooling.

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As of March 1, children seeking asylum with disabilities in Quebec will no longer receive the only specific allowance for them. Health organizations and professionals denounce the Ministry of Health's "inhumane" decision, arguing that it increases inequalities in access to care and undermines, in the long term, the development and inclusion of these children.