Toronto is expanding its shelter system to provide more temporary housing after the city passed a motion last week to expand funding and resources to help house refugee claimants and asylum seekers in the city.
CBC NewsAsylum seekers from Africa and other locales are photographed outside of a shelter intake office at Peter Street and Richmond Street in Toronto, on July 14. On Tuesday, the city said it has made available 150 additional beds in response to city council's motion passed last Wednesday.
The city is also calling on Toronto property owners with available rental units who would like to help, to provide needed housing for refugees by offering their units.Refugee claimants will receive support to pay their rent from the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, the city said. The motion directed the city manager to make available temporary shelter for a minimum of 150 refugees, and further find locations for an additional 100 refugees after that's completed.
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