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Ottawa's looking at erecting 2 'Sprung Structures' to house asylum seekers
Emma Weller · CBC News · Posted: Jul 16, 2024 11:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 16
Temporary tent-like structures to house hundreds of asylum seekers in Ottawa could appear in Alta Vista or Barrhaven by the end of next summer, city councillors for those wards say.
The city plans on building two "Sprung Structures" — the trademark name of one company that could potentially provide the shelters — each with capacity for 150 asylum seekers. They would be part of what the city has referred to as a "welcome and stabilizing centre" for asylum seekers upon their arrival in Canada.
The structures resemble large sports domes and will include private rooms, showers and possibly kitchens, and could also provide space for the delivery of social services.
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Barrhaven councillors opposed
At council last week, Lo and Barrhaven West Coun. David Hill tried and failed to derail the plan.
"The problem is a difficult, heart-wrenching problem," Hill said. "I don't think anybody doesn't want to try and find the right solution — I'm just concerned that the solution being proposed here is less optimal than what we could be."
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