Asylum Seekers: Quebec Claims Over $1 Billion from Ottawa

At a press conference in Quebec City, the province's Immigration Minister, Christine Fréchette, asked the federal government for more than a billion dollars - the amount it cost Quebec to manage the intake of asylum seekers. This amount includes expenses related to services provided in the school network, temporary accommodation, and emergency assistance, which includes social assistance benefits. Minister Fréchette was with her colleagues Bernard Drainville (education), Chantal Rouleau (social solidarity and community action) and Jean-François Roberge (Canadian relations). (February 20, 2024) (no interpretation).