If the taxpayers of Toronto can’t afford more refugees, why does the mayor and city council invite them?
The liberal mayor of “sanctuary city” Toronto now expects federal assistance in dealing with the influx of illegals streaming into his city.
Mayor John Tory fully supports his city’s “sanctuary city” status — one of four Canadian cities now so designated by their respective city councils — but doesn’t think Toronto can accommodate the increasing number of illegal refugees showing up at the city’s homeless shelters looking for aid and assistance.
Tory has written a letter to Liberal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen seeking extra funding to deal with a refugee crisis that Toronto’s “sanctuary city” status has contributed to.
Estimates for January indicate that 810 “refugees” showed up at Toronto emergency shelters in that month — an 80 percent increase from the year before.
“Opening the doors is not enough,” Tory’s letter states.
“We must make sure our cities have the resources they need to support new arrivals and set them up for success over the long-term.”
The mayor’s letter demands immediate and ongoing funding from the federal government to assist with the city’s shelter system and its “newcomer” office, which will allow illegals coming into the city to apply for public assistance. Tory writes that the extra money is required from the federal government “to ensure that existing services are not further strained.”
Government-sponsored refugees receive programming and support for 12 months but that may not apply to asylum seekers.