On February 8, City Councillors decided not to send a letter to the federal government asking for the restoration of funding to Toronto settlement agencies. Instead they voted, by a narrow margin, to send the issue to a committee for further consideration.
Links
- Read article by Torontoist here.
- Read Councillor Janet Davis’ (Beaches-East York) letter urging City Hall to take action on the issue here.
- See how your councillor voted here.
- Read a Globe and Mail article about the cuts here.
TESL Toronto connects readers with items of interest to the local TESL community: send links and tips to info@tesltoronto.org. Leave comments about this post below.
Comments (1)
Tyson - February 8, 2011
What it seems like the government fails to take into account is that the services are not only provided for super-new immigrants–those that arrived just this year–but also to new immigrants–those that have been here for more than a year. Both groups continue to need these services in major cities where the immigrant population is still highest.
Of course, time will tell, I suppose.