Though a ‘difficult thing to track,’ Sotheby Canada president and CEO Don Kottick says the luxury house market is better than it appears as more sales turn to private sellers rather than the MLS system.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow framed the additional funding as a “short-term stop gap” and cautioned it’s not enough to meet the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Tuesday a one-time injection of $212 million into the Interim Housing Assistance Program, including $97 million for the city to house asylum seekers.
The non-profit has, for the past five years, banged on the doors of city hall, demanding progressive policies, housing and more. Now, with the election of former NDP MP Olivia Chow, doors have swung open.
Durham, York and Peel regions echo budget shortfalls for sheltering newcomers, as Toronto’s own clash with the federal government leaves asylum seekers sleeping on the streets.