Toronto’s housing crisis addressed by federal, provincial governments
The federal and provincial governments pledged to support Toronto’s housing crisis.
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Tag: homeless
Local pizza owner gives back to community
Zeynel “Dino” Ari does his part for the community by donating pizzas to those less fortunate.
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OPINION: Encampment evictions are violent colonial displacement
The eviction of encampment residents is a traumatic experience that causes further harm against the most vulnerable members of our society.
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Toronto’s eviction of encampment near Kensington Market is ‘traumatizing’
Toronto has confirmed that it will be evicting an encampment near Kensington Market on Friday morning due to safety concerns.
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EDITORIAL: Drug epidemic calls for better solutions overdoses rise
With the rise of the homeless population, overdose rates are continuing to increase amid the drug epidemic.
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Chow intends on raising money for homeless housing in Toronto
Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow wants to raise the land transfer tax for the most expensive homes to support people in need.
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Housing advocates stage die-in, demand action for 24 hour warming centres
Housing advocates staged a die-in outside of City Hall in support of unhoused people who have lost their lives.
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More warming centres needed for homeless in cities, experts say
Although temperatures have risen in recent days, Environment Canada last week issued warnings about extreme cold in Ontario and homeless advocates said warming centres in Toronto were overcapacity.
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Housing crisis lengthens wait times among applicants
Wait times for subsidized housing in Toronto are now measured in years.
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OPINION: Toronto needs to take stronger action to prevent homelessness
More people are experiencing homelessness in Toronto and the city needs to work harder to address the ongoing struggles these people face.
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Toronto hires more outreach counsellors to help homeless find permanent housing
Toronto recently announced the hiring of 15 additional street outreach counsellors as part of their Street to Homes initiative.
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Toronto-based charity is helping homeless survive the cold this winter
Project Winter Survival is handing out survival kits to Toronto’s homeless population this winter. COVID-19 has made the project even more challenging.
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