Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
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Anti-poverty group slams luxury Toronto Gardiner Expressway dining experienceProtesters said they take issue with the fact the pricey dinners are being held about a kilometre from where the city of Toronto recently dismantled a "tent city."CanadaApr 5, 2019
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Poverty activists to protest luxury ‘dome’ dining event staged near former homeless campThe Ontario Coalition Against Poverty dubbed Friday's protest "Dinner With A View... Of The Rich."CanadaApr 3, 2019
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‘This is an emergency’: New calls for City of Toronto to tackle homeless crisisAfter a second woman died on Toronto streets in a week, homeless advocates are calling on the City of Toronto to increase funding for shelter beds.PoliticsJan 17, 2019
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‘She was wonderful’: Friends hold vigil for Toronto woman who died in donation binPapineau died Tuesday morning when she became trapped inside the clothing donation bin located behind a building near Bloor Street West and Dovercourt Road.CanadaJan 11, 2019
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Rally at Toronto City Hall calls for more shelter beds for homelessAnti-poverty advocates say there is an urgency to add more shelters beds now.CanadaJan 24, 2018
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New data reports 27 homeless deaths in Toronto so far in 2017Toronto Public Health is reporting an average of about 2.1 homeless deaths per week, for a total of 27 deaths so far in 2017.HealthMay 25, 2017
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Homeless shelters in Toronto bursting at the seams: reportCity-run homeless shelters in Toronto are bursting at the seams as space is becoming increasingly limited with many choosing alternatives or simply staying outdoors.CanadaFeb 15, 2016
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Activists demand more shelter beds after man dies on streetHomelessness activists descended on the mayor’s office Tuesday demanding more shelter beds after a man wearing jeans and a t-shirt died after being found unconscious near Yonge-Dundas square.PoliticsJan 6, 2015
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