Citizenship and Immigration committee Once again, I think there's a lot of hope for it. I do want to say that certainly we in Toronto appreciate the $11 million sent our way, and we are hopeful that more may be coming. I think it's a good start. I know that in Ontario it is a challenge.
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee There is some challenge. I'm not with the City of Toronto—
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee —so you'll have to speak with them. They're a sanctuary city, so in terms of the way they track people, it's a bit difficult.
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee It would be. What I can say—
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee —sure—is that things go through ebbs and flows, and I feel they're getting better.
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee Yes, it certainly would. I just want to say that as a shelter leader from Toronto, there's a coalition of shelter leaders that has been meeting with the City of Toronto. We've put together a long-term refugee capacity plan because of our knowledge of the people and the needs, a
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee I think I would have to confirm with the officials at the City of Toronto, because we're working on it together. I would certainly be willing to ask.
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee Absolutely. I will just say that, because I have worked 30 years with refugees, for half of my career there was no safe third country agreement, and I would have to say that things worked so much more smoothly. Everyone just came to the border. It was in everyone's best interest
July 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee I would agree that we don't have the same model as Montreal. In fact, we were speaking the other day and I was also feeling a bit envious. I think it's something that we could aspire to, and I would love to do that. Yes, it's always been the case that there's no direct support, p
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Anne Woolger
Citizenship and Immigration committee Thank you. My name is Anne Woolger, and I'm the founder of Matthew House, Toronto, a group of homes that welcomes, shelters, and supports refugee claimants. For the past 30 years, working individually and with dedicated staff and volunteers, I've helped with the resettlement of
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Anne Woolger