A man who lived illegally in Canada for 25 years qualified for Ontario welfare benefits, prompting Premier Doug Ford to call for tougher rules.
The unnamed man admitted to overstaying a four-year work permit issued in 1997, according to the Epoch Times. An Ontario tribunal later ruled him eligible for benefits.
Ford responded by saying provincial support should not extend to those living in Canada without permanent or temporary status.
“Our government will always be there to support people in hard times—but that doesn’t include people living in Canada illegally,” Ford wrote in a Jul. 12 social media post.
