TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 3: Mayor John Tory sits downs with Toronto Star reporters David Rider and Jennifer Pagliaro for an interview in his office. (Melissa Renwick/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
Our city will be the destination for thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan. This is an opportunity for Torontonians and all Canadians to once again show their compassion and commitment to helping others and to work together to support the sponsorship and resettlement efforts. On a personal level, my experience in helping sponsor and resettle a Syrian family was life-changing. Lifeline Afghanistan will build on the lessons learned to help facilitate private sponsorship and support for Afghan refugees. We have done it before and we can do it again and our city and our country will be stronger for it.