Ottawa faces uphill battle to get support for asylum seeker centre

A perceived lack of communication is fueling a surge of opposition to the location of Ottawa's new shelter for asylum seekers and refugees. But with no neighbourhoods likely to volunteer to host it, the city doesn't have a lot of choice.

Ottawa faces uphill battle to get support for asylum seeker centre
A crowd of people stand together outside. Some of them hold signs, with one cardboard sign in the foreground reading 'No Tent.'

A perceived lack of communication is fueling a surge of opposition to the location of Ottawa's new shelter for asylum seekers and refugees. But with no neighbourhoods likely to volunteer to host it, the city doesn't have a lot of choice.