After a month of fear and uncertainty, some asylum-seekers staying in a conference centre in Cornwall, Ont. Yesterday [July 30], we saw the first buses leave, either for Niagara or Windsor, leading asylum seekers to an uncertain future. It was heartbreaking to witness, said DEV Centre president Jean-Pierre Poulin in a letter. The DEV centre will now only house 66 asylum seekers until the end of September. The economic impactIn his letter, Poulin said almost half of the asylum seekers are actively working in Cornwall, either full- or part-time.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2024 14:17 UTC