"We've been taking money from the reserve funds in order to continue the services to shelter these refugee claimants,"
"We can either stop sheltering refugee claimants, leave them on the street, which will make homelessness worse, reversing the progress we made on reducing the number of encampments, or Torontonians will have to pay for it through property taxes,"
"not been paying their bills."
Toronto faces a $107-million deficit after federal and provincial reductions in funding for refugee housing and shelter programs. The city has been drawing on reserve funds to maintain shelter services for refugee claimants and asylum seekers. The Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) was substantially rolled back, leaving the city expecting funding for only 26% of projected sheltering costs despite having already spent more under repayment assumptions. The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) funding is cut by about 60% for 2026, reducing supports that help transition people to permanent housing. Options include tax increases, service cuts, or leaving people unhoused.
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