The stadium was just a temporary solution to deal with the sudden increase and will only be used for a couple of months, she said. Francine Dupuis, who oversees a Quebec government-funded program that helps asylum seekers get on their feet, said the numbers are not what they’re used to handling. Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will be the first place some newcomers to Canada call home, with the venue starting to be used as a shelter for asylum seekers. “Some of them have parents here, friends here, who can help them,” said André, one of several Haitian-Montrealers who welcomed the new arrivals at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. “Definitely, everything is overloaded and that’s why the Olympic Stadium is being put into service,” said Goldman.

Source: thestar August 02, 2017 16:13 UTC