Mere days after arriving in Canada, the 46-year-old was initially turned away because the shelter was full and spent hours outdoors, then given a chair in the lobby before being taken to hospital
This time last year, Khalsa Aid Canada says it was receiving five calls a week from international students in Brampton needing food, clothing and a place to live. Now, amid worsening housing and affordability crises, it says it's receiving five calls a day a figure well beyond what it can handle.
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A federal humanitarian program to bring migrants from the Caribbean and South America to Canada has reached capacity fewer than two months after its launch, prompting criticism.