Quick purchase of housing for asylum seekers takes neighbours off guard

The City of Ottawa is poised to pay $11 million for a nunnery it plans to make into  transitional housing, its latest purchase or lease to provide homes to the increasing number of newcomers to Ottawa and relieve pressure on overburdened shelters.

Quick purchase of housing for asylum seekers takes neighbours off guard
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The City of Ottawa is poised to pay $11 million for a nunnery it plans to make into  transitional housing, its latest purchase or lease to provide homes to the increasing number of newcomers to Ottawa and relieve pressure on overburdened shelters.