Feds to offer $114M in new money to provinces, cities for asylum seeker housing
OTTAWA — The federal government is planning to spend an additional $114.7 million to compensate provinces and municipalities for temporary housing costs for asylum seekers.
The money is part of $2.5 billion in new spending plans tabled late Monday as part of the government’s supplementary estimates.
The financial document says the influx of irregular migrants entering Canada has increased pressure on provinces to provide shelter and social services.