Over the past two years, Michelle Gauthier says she has seen her neighbourhood in Brampton significantly change. Homes have been sold off and dozens of people have moved in and out of certain houses, cramming into 1960s bungalows once reserved for single families.
“We’ve gone from houses that have two people living in them, to houses that – in some cases, like the one across the street from me – have 13 to 15 people living in it,” Ms. Gauthier said.
Influx of asylum seekers to Manitoba putting extra pressure on shelter system, advocates say
A growing number of asylum seekers in Manitoba is driving up demand for services to help them and putting pressure on Winnipeg’s already strained shelter system.
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 185 asylum claimants in Manitoba were processed this January alone, compared to just 35 in January 2023.
Because these individuals aren’t eligible for employment and income assistance, many have been relying on homeless shelters, said Emily Halldorson, humanitarian response specialist with the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations.
Put em on a bus to Trudeau’s house.
