Mayor Tory has written to local MPs saying that Toronto is being overwhelmed by refugees flooding into Canada at illegal borner crossings in Quebec. As reported earlier, the refugees are apparently free to choose where they want to go and uniformly choose Toronto. Tory says the City is not able to deal with the “unprecedented pressure” on its shelter system and will not be able to so without immediate provincial and federal financial help. He asks for “appropriate support” from the provincial and federal governments to be able to welcome newcomers to Toronto. “I think we can all agree that having the City scramble to find emergency shelter for each new wave of arrivals is not sustainable, nor is it a desirable state of affairs. What’s needed is proper housing and proper supports, something the city cannot provide on its own,” Tory wrote. Refugees strain shelters as they arrive at rate of 10 a day
