Maytree accuses feds of potentially violating Charter, human rights laws over cuts to refugee housing funding

Author Elisha Dacey
The federal government says it’s working toward “more sustainable” solutions with partners

Why It Matters

Two years after hundreds of refugees were left sleeping on Toronto city streets, funding for the Interim Housing Assistance Program has been reduced by the federal government. However, while funding has been reduced, so has the number of asylum claims. It's obvious a multi-pronged solution is needed.

“Our country can afford dignified shelter for refugees. This is not an issue of jurisdiction or even of money. This is fundamentally about people and whether we are willing to stand up and protect human dignity for all."

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