Toronto: David Shiner

Toronto Dept: Toronto has made history by affirming itself as a sanctuary city, the first Canadian city with a formal policy allowing undocumented migrants to access services regardless of immigration status, according to The Star. The vote puts Toronto in the same league with 36 American cities, including Chicago, New York City and San Francisco that already have such policies. Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday and councillors Denzil Minnan-Wong and David Shiner are the only council members who voted against the motion and nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter On Thursday, City Council passed the motion by a vote of 37 to 3 that also requires training all city staff and managers to ensure Toronto s estimated 200,000 non-status residents can access its services without fear of being turned over to border enforcement officers for detention and deportation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.