Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada data show that asylum claimants have increased in Ontario since 2015. Then it was 11,000, which jumped to 15,300 in 2016. As of October of this year, there have been 26.500.
The hardest hit is the youth many of whom cant speak English and have no relatives in Ontario, besides having the abnormal problems of finding accommodation and a job. Therefore great press coverage was given to the purchase of a house by the Christian City Church International, in December, in which 5 unaccompanied youth refugees will live rent-free.
It will be run by Matthew House, a non-profit charity that helps refugees with their settlement needs. To quote Karen Francis, executive director of Matthew House,''These kids don't just need a bed or a room, they need a community, they need a family, they need a place to belong.''
Well, she's right about that, but its a case of, ''Hey Lady how about a society where everyone feels like part of the human family, instead of using a band-aid when a major operation is needed?''
For socialism,
Steve, Mehmet, John & contributing members of the SPC.
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