FCJ Refugee Centre's Francisco Rico-Martinez does not know how his refugee shelter, and others, will stay open if refugees are excluded from receiving social assistance.

Province, OPP participated in racial profiling and "unlawful, reasonable and discriminatory" stops targeted at arresting migrants, says No One Is Illegal, which has lodged a complaint with the Ontario Ombudsman.

A growing number of rural communities in Canada are hoping to attract newcomers to the country, citing a need to reverse dwindling population trends, strengthen local economies, and address labour shortages.