Toronto homeless

• Toronto launches program to move homeless in encampments into hotel rooms

  The City of Toronto says it is helping people move to the hotel from the homeless encampments at Moss Park, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Alexandra Park, and Lamport Stadium.

  Health

  Mar 17
• Coronavirus: Ontario to spend $255 million to address COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters

  Ontario says communities can use the funding to acquire motel and hotel spaces to support physical distancing, hire more shelter staff, and buy more personal protective equipment.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• Toronto forges ahead on East York supportive housing with more consultation after backlash

  “I know people are angry and upset ... but we have to build housing for folks in this city. We have to make it work," Coun. Brad Bradford told Global News.

  Politics

  Mar 2
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• Toronto neighbourhood residents upset about plans to turn parking lot into affordable housing

  Meanwhile, homeless advocates are asking East York residents for some compassion and to allow the affordable housing development to be built in their neighbourhood.

  Politics

  Feb 26
• COVID-19 variant found in more Toronto homeless shelters, encampment

  Toronto Public Health says nine people at four shelters, and four people from an encampment have screened positive for a COVID-19 variant.

  Health

  Feb 24
• COVID-19 variant outbreak grows to 29 cases at Toronto shelter

  The city says Toronto Public Health declared an outbreak at Maxwell Meighen on Feb. 3.

  Health

  Feb 23
• Toronto seeks injunction to stop man from building tiny shelters for homeless in the city

  The city filed an injunction application on Feb. 12 against Khaleel Seivwright, a carpenter who has been building small structures for those living outside.

  Feb 19
• Pilot project to provide COVID-19 vaccines to homeless people in Toronto’s shelters put on hold

  Dr. Stephen Hwang of St. Michael's Hospital says 55 residents and 30 staff at a city-run shelter in the east end got their first dose on Friday.

  Health

  Jan 20
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• Judge dismisses application from Toronto’s homeless to suspend encampments ban

  The group - which includes 14 people living in encampments and two activist organizations - sought an interim order to allow the homeless individuals to stay in parks until a constitutional challenge of a city bylaw is heard.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2020
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• Toronto didn’t comply with shelter physical distancing measures it agreed to, judge says

  The group argued the city's standards permitted the use of bunk beds and failed to require a minimum of two-metre spacing between beds, the standard public health measurement to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2020