Press Conference: Mayor Tory and Tuesday Afternoon

press conference: We are here to recommit our city as a place of inclusion and acceptance, where people are welcomed and valued and where their fundamental rights are respected and enshrined, Tory said, according to CTV. In Canada we are almost all immigrants and no one should be mistreated or excluded on the basis of their ethnicity. Mayor Tory unveiled the motion during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, noting that he feels a moral obligation to speak out now in the wake of President Donald Trump's decision to ban passport holders from seven primarily Muslim countries from entering the U.S. for a period of 90 days and to halt the acceptance of refugees from Syria for an indefinite period of time. As a sanctuary city, Toronto provides all undocumented residents with full access to city services, regardless of their immigration status. The motion also calls for the city to write a letter to the federal government expressing its support for a refugee and immigration program based on the values of inclusion, acceptance and non-discrimination. The motion that will be put forward today calls for the city to reaffirm its status as a sanctuary city and to direct city departments, agencies and corporations to review their policies to ensure they are consistent with the city's commitment as a sanctuary city. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.