Thousands of asylum seekers have been sent to Niagara Falls by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada since last June, when the federal government began transferring asylum seekers to Ontario from Quebec
French-speaking asylum seekers say they were transported out of Quebec against their will and are now unable to access services in a language they comprehend.
The couple speaks French and wanted to stay in Montreal, but they were put on a bus to Niagara Falls, Ont., Mr. William said. “I was very surprised because I don’t speak English,” he said in French during an interview.by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada since last June, when the federal government began transferring asylum seekers to Ontario from Quebec.
The Haitian family, temporarily housed in a Niagara Falls hotel, is planning to take a bus back to Montreal as soon as they can save enough money from Ontario social assistance to buy tickets and find a place to stay. Mr. William said there are other French-speaking asylum seekers at their hotel who plan to do the same.
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