Toronto Homelessness

• Toronto set to close 3rd emergency homeless shelter

  Officials said an emergency shelter at 34 The Esplanade would close to new admissions on Tuesday. The building is a hotel and its owner plans to begin operating it again next year.

  Canada

  Oct 11
  
• Toronto posts new request for private security firm to ‘patrol and monitor’ parks

  The city came under fire earlier this year when it put out a request for proposals to find private security firms to patrol parks.

  Canada

  Aug 28
  
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• Ombudsman: Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with dignity

  Ombudsman Kwame Addo is conducting an investigation into the city's clearing of encampments in Toronto last year.

  Canada

  Jul 14
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• Audit finds Toronto overpaid by millions for shelter overflow hotel rooms

  An audit completed toward the end of May found the city overpaid by $13 million for charges that should have been covered by its contracts with hotel owners.

  Canada

  Jun 9
• Toronto homeless man says he lived in tiny shelter for 17 days with threat of arrest

  The 45-year-old is alleging that police harassment had kept him confined to his tiny living space over fears of being arrested.

  Canada

  May 25
• Privacy watchdog examining information City of Toronto compiled on homeless

  Ontario's privacy watchdog is looking into the dossier of information the City of Toronto compiled on homeless people as it planned to clear a park where they lived last year.

  Canada

  May 24
• Toronto planned encampment clearing operation for months, built profiles of residents

  City documents show staff planned to post trespass notices at the encampments that would be enforceable within 72 hours.

  Canada

  May 1
• Toronto may begin to close temporary shelters that make up 40% of its capacity

  Over the next 12 months, staff said "up to five temporary sites will be decommissioned."

  Canada

  Mar 18
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• Coroner evaluating inquest request on cold-related homeless deaths in Toronto

  Ontario's chief coroner is investigating several cold-related deaths among Toronto's homeless population and evaluating whether to hold an inquest on the issue.

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• The heavy toll of winter on Toronto’s homeless, from amputations to freezing to death

  He unwraps bandages that cover his left foot. His toes look like lumps of black coal. The diagnosis: severe frostbite.

  Canada

  Mar 10