Nestled in an expansive commercial park in Mississauga not far from Pearson airport, this converted office building is going to be the first stop for many asylum seekers once they set foot in Canada.
The long-anticipated Peel Reception Centre, near Dixie Road and Eglinton Avenue, will offer what municipal and federal officials hope is a sustainable solution to the refugee housing crisis that has seen claimants overwhelming local homeless shelters, sleeping on the streets and setting up tents in Greater Toronto over the last two years.
Their second stop should be the airport and rapid deportation. No more Benefit shoppers.
