Taxpayers stuck with multibillion-dollar bill to house illegal migrants, refugee claimants

One Pickering hotel reportedly housing mostly young East African men has cost taxpayers $27.35 million.

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Taxpayer-funded housing for refugee claimants and illegal migrants is expanding as Ottawa insists its multibillion-dollar hotel program is “delivering results,” despite fresh media and Opposition scrutiny.

Obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, a March 31 memo to Immigration Minister Lena Diab cited media and Opposition scrutiny of asylum costs and claimant volumes, recommending a “responsive approach.”