mayors and presidents of several large municipalities in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area federal and calling Ontario Governments will provide funding for a program dedicated to helping Ukrainian newcomers.
Municipal leaders said in a joint statement that nearly 2,000 people from 750 households have access to emergency housing and other services through a project to coordinate efforts to support Ukrainian newcomers.
He says that the governments of Canada and Ontario had assured him of support ukrainian newcomer Was coming but the dedicated funding sought by the municipalities has not come yet.
The mayors of Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton and Vaughan, along with other municipal leaders in the region, say they are continuing to provide services for Ukrainians at “almost the sole expense” of the municipalities.
The federal immigration department and the Ontario government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
According to government figures, more than 145,000 Ukrainian citizens and Canadian permanent residents of Ukrainian descent have come to Canada since the beginning of last year.
