As I was saying earlier in my comments, it's essential that newcomers are supported in order for them to settle successfully and to achieve those outcomes that are their dreams and their aspirations. People come here because they want to start a new life and have a new beginning for them, their family and so on. Federal funding in regard to the asylum claimants flows through the municipality—Peel Region—to us as a service provider at the shelter site in Mississauga in the Peel region.
We're able to provide a variety of supports. It's everything from shelter to assistance finding housing, language, employment, mental health and trauma supports, and assistance navigating the community. All of those things are critical for them and their families to begin their days here. We know that those outcomes are incredibly important. Those supports are really important because that drives the success in the community.
The other part is that the funding allows the community and the region to be accessible in terms of having a system and an infrastructure in place that is welcoming and that supports individuals. That is essential, because without that partnership and coordination between federal, regional and municipal, we would not be able to provide the supports and services that enable people to begin their lives successfully here.