Asylum seeker dies after waiting for shelter space near Toronto

Just three days after arriving in Canada to claim asylum, a Kenyan woman died while waiting for a bed at a Mississauga, Ont., shelter. Advocates say Delphina Ngigi's death highlights the urgent need for Ottawa to provide more support for asylum seekers.

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