Mr. Speaker, on any given night between 800 and 1,100 people seek shelter in my riding of Scarborough East because they are homeless. Approximately 400 are refugee claimants.
There is an enormous burden on my community, the food banks, the shelters, the schools and churches. Frankly, my community is suffering from compassion fatigue. After 10 years of coping, my community is turning to the federal government.
Can the minister of immigration tell the House about any new initiatives which will help with the number of refugee claimants relying on municipal health and housing services?