Mayor seeks federal funding to house asylum seekers, address shelter crisis

Mayor 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.

Mayor seeks federal funding to house asylum seekers, address shelter crisis
Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe speaks to reporters at City Hall.

Mayor 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.