Mayor seeks federal funding to house asylum seekers
Mark Sutcliffe says the number of new Canadians using one temporary shelter is "fascinating" and it has him calling on the federal government to better fund housing for asylum seekers in Ottawa.
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Mark Sutcliffe says the number of new Canadians using one temporary shelter is "fascinating" and it has him calling on the federal government to better fund housing for asylum seekers in Ottawa.