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There are only a few conceivably worse headlines for a municipality’s communications department than “Toronto seeks injunction to stop man from building tiny shelters for the homeless.”
Maybe something like “City stops man from delivering Christmas presents to orphans.” Or “Officials shut down little girls’ lemonade stand for lack of permit.” (Though that actually happened in Ottawa.) Or “City tells families to stop visiting loved ones at long-term-care facility windows.” (That also happened, in Ottawa.)
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Advocates outraged as Toronto removes tiny homeless shelter from park
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Footage of two trucks transporting a tiny, insulated shelter into a City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation facility is sparking concern among locals who fear that someone is now out in the cold without a place to sleep.
Filmed around 10:40 a.m. near Lake Shore Boulevard and Carlaw Avenue on Dec. 9, the clip in question and shows a white pick-up truck carrying a small shelter into the city s Booth Yard.
The person filming attempts to follow the shelter into the Parks and Recreation base, but is immediately stopped by a worker who informs the cameraperson that they re not welcome.