Federation Of Canadian Municipalities: Language Training

Public Transit Dept: They are, according to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, according to The Star. Municipalities now have to dig deeper to meet the growing demand of services essential to the effective integration of immigrants. These include affordable housing, public transit, child care, recreation and library services, said a new report released by the federation Wednesday and should affordable housing and public transit be counted and funded as a service for new immigrants? Ottawa currently funds orientation, employment and language training for newcomers, but the federation made up of 1,900 municipalities across the country wants the federal government to invest in municipal infrastructure and services crucial to immigrants integration into the local community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.