As the federal and provincial governments work out how to streamline visa applications from Ukrainians fleeing warfare, a Quebec City lawyer has already gathered nearly 200 names of Canadians willing to host refugees in their homes.
Alexandre Dufresne said he was unnerved by the barrage of images on the news of ever-escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine.
Dufresne, who has no personal connection to the country, said he figured the best way he could help would be to provide a temporary home to refugees once they find their way to Canada.
He searched for hosting initiatives on Facebook, and when he didn’t find any, decided to create a group
