Ottawa’s funding cuts will force refugee claimants out of shelters and on to city streets, watchdog warns
- Posted on November 6, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Ottawa’s funding cuts will force refugee claimants out of shelters and on to city streets, watchdog warns

A letter from the city’s ombudsman on Wednesday warns the federal government that a $107 million funding cut is the equivalent of losing approximately 1,800 shelter beds.