There have been many cuts in our settlement services. This is a very different topic. The previous government in particular was pulling back a lot of resources from settlement programs. Even just now, the advocate working with Lean here has very limited capacity to support the people who need help.
I think we should consider what supports are in communities not only for those very traumatized immigrants but also for making sure their basic settlement needs are met. This may require increasing some funding, but also identifying, perhaps, the resources currently available to support mental health as well as physical health needs.
I don't have more information, but those are my initial remarks.