An asylum seeker died after waiting hours for a shelter space. Advocates are demanding action
An asylum seeker who waited hours in the cold to be allowed inside a Mississauga shelter died over the weekend, advocates say, demanding immediate action to address growing pressure on the region's already overcrowded shelter system.
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An asylum seeker who waited hours in the cold to be allowed inside a Mississauga shelter died over the weekend, advocates say, demanding immediate action to address growing pressure on the region's already overcrowded shelter system.