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Toronto forges ahead with ‘sanctuary city’ plan

City council takes steps to live up to its self-declared status as a "sanctuary city" for undocumented residents, including training for city workers and non-discrimination rules.

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Toronto has taken a baby step towards living up to its self-declared status as a “sanctuary city” for undocumented residents, by adopting some key recommendations.

Council voted 29-8 Tuesday to take concrete steps on a plan to give Toronto’s estimated 200,000 non-status residents access to city services without fear of being turned over to border enforcement officials — including training city staff and revising policies to prevent discrimination based on immigration status.

Nicholas Keung

Nicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung.

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