Refugees in Halifax will get 1-year transit passes

Halifax council has approved recommendations from city staff that will help refugees access public transportation and other municipal services.

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Staff said in the report, which was discussed Tuesday at council, that Halifax Transit should provide temporary transit passes to refugees during their first year of settlement. "The municipality can play a larger role in supporting the settlement of refugees coming to Halifax, first by helping co-ordinate services upon arrival and second by the provision of municipal services to support both refugee settlement and integration," the report says. More...

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