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（编者按：贴心姐妹网于8月1日向万锦市议会成员发出电邮，询问他们在万锦市政府应如何回应多伦多市政府帮助安置难民申请人的请求的立场。以下是发稿时收到的回应，如有收到其他议员的回应，此文将更新。）
万锦市市长薛家平：有人传播不实消息，激发市民的愤怒和恐慌 （链接）
副市长、区域议员许正杰(Jack Heath)：
"At present I have not enunciated any position. I am still getting more information. One reason I accepted the petitions yesterday was to get the matter into the system so that it would come before Council at its next meeting. That will happen in very early September. That’s when we can discuss it, and get staff input and the public’s. I look on this as more federal in nature and recommend people also talk to our MPs of which we have 4 – Bob Saroya, Mary Ng, Peter Kent and Jane Philpott."
区域议员李国贤：
"Unfortunately I can’t comment until I hear out from our Mayor directly when Council resume in September."
第三选区市议员 Don Hamilton：
"Unfortunately I am not completely familiar with Mayor Tory's request to our Mayor.
I only know that our Mayor Scarpitti apparently offered to house illegal asylum seekers in vacant Catholic schools here in Markham.
It was said by the Mayor that any costs associated with housing these people would be borne by the Federal government. Today on CTV news it was said that costs would largely be borne by the Federal government. (链接：多伦多数百寻求庇护者搬家：从学生宿舍迁入旅馆)
I don't support anything that is illegal. If the asylum rules need changing then let's work together to change them.
I also believe that our Mayor should consult with our Council before making commitments such as he made. He doesn't represent Markham, all of Council does."
第五选区市议员Colin Campbell:
"Like many residents in Markham, my wife and I emigrated to Canada in 1980 completely legally. I will not support any money or resources to be spent by our city on illegal entries."
第六选区市议员杨绮清日前发出的声明：
"我还会积极努力参与难民收留问题，我会努力保护及争取万锦市民的利益。关于非法移民的问题希望大家向自己的联邦议员反映，把你们的声音带入国会。"
相关链接：
关于难民申请人的误解和事实
There’s nothing ‘illegal’ about asylum seekers
多伦多数百寻求庇护者搬家：从学生宿舍迁入旅馆
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