Due to a surge of asylum seekers coming from the United States to Quebec, a temporary welcome centre has been opened at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. On Wednesday, asylum seekers were taken to the Olympic Stadium by bus. - Francine Dupuis , spokesperson for PRAIDABetween 100 and 450 beds will be set up for asylum seekers in the Olympic Stadium. More than 100 beds have been set up for asylum seekers in Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Mayor welcomes asylum seekersMontreal mayor Denis Coderre wrote on Twitter that the city welcomes the Haitian asylum seekers.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2017 13:34 UTC