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
Toronto has been struggling to house refugees coming to the city. Churches and other NGOs have had to step up to fill the void of an overcrowded shelter system, but city staff say the problem isn’t going anywhere.
The cost of sheltering refugees and asylum seekers has become unsustainable for two Toronto churches, who have made the decision to close their doors to guests by the end of this year.