Why did London miss asylum funding deadline?
A mistake at city hall could see London, Ont. lose out on more than $1 million of federal funding to reimburse emergency shelters providing beds to asylum claimants.
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A mistake at city hall could see London, Ont. lose out on more than $1 million of federal funding to reimburse emergency shelters providing beds to asylum claimants.
Over one in 10 permanent emergency shelter spaces in London, Ont., is currently occupied by asylum seekers and city staff are hoping for more federal supports.
Efforts at city hall to get reimbursed by the federal government for costs incurred by asylum seekers might be too late.
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The federal government has spent over $426 million this fiscal year on temporary accommodations like hotels for asylum claimants.