Ottawa Set to Stabilize Immigration Levels as Housing Crunch Worsens, Ministers Say

Ottawa Set to Stabilize Immigration Levels as Housing Crunch Worsens, Ministers Say
Housing Minister Sean Fraser rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Immigration Minister Marc Miller say the federal government is working to stabilize the number of people entering the country every year as housing pressures mount.

The Canadian Press reported on Jan. 11 on internal documents from 2022 showing senior public servants had been warned a major increase in immigration could affect access to housing and services.