Nearly half of Syrian refugees lack permanent homes, as Ottawa seeks hotels
The federal government is actively looking for hotels in Ontario and New Brunswick to temporarily lodge hundreds of Syrian refugees. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum stated that 23,098 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada since Nov. 4. The immigration minister revealed that 52 per cent of all Syrian refugees have found permanent housing, meaning 48 per cent are still in temporary accommodations.The majority of Syrians who have arrived in Canada since November are government-sponsored refugees who will be settled into one of 36 cities and surrounding communities across the country. McCallum said the government will expand the list of cities prepared to welcome Syrian refugees.
This is an issue because if we don't find housing for all our refugees coming over we will have no more room or temporary housing, leaving refugees that need help with no where to go.
Source:
Mas, Susana. "Nearly Half of Syrian Refugees in Need of Permanent Homes, as Ottawa Seeks Hotels." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 2016. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
This is an issue because if we don't find housing for all our refugees coming over we will have no more room or temporary housing, leaving refugees that need help with no where to go.
Source:
Mas, Susana. "Nearly Half of Syrian Refugees in Need of Permanent Homes, as Ottawa Seeks Hotels." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 2016. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.