Winter Services Plan News Today

Toronto’s largest temporary respite centre for people experiencing homelessness will soon be shutting down for the season.

Toronto’s largest temporary respite centre for people experiencing homelessness will soon be shutting down for the season.

As many Canadians bundle up for warmth during this week’s cold snap, advocates say protections for the country’s homeless population are severely lacking.

The City admits it isn't enough, noting that more than 200 people are turned away from the shelter system every night

Toronto’s Exhibition Place is receiving a new 24-hour respite site to provide more space for people experiencing homelessness this winter.

When a country as prosperous as Canada cannot meet the shelter and housing needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized, this is an indicator of a profound crisis. It signals the failure of the dominant market-driven model for providing housing and personal security. We are approaching a level of displacement that Canada has not witnessed since the Great Depression.

The federal government was prepared to offer Toronto two locations to act as temporary shelters and funding for a third, Global News has learned. The city, however, turned it down.

The City is getting a failing grade for its winter plan to support Torontos homeless population. The Shelter and Housing Justice Network (SHJN) is releasing its own plan and urging the city to implement it.

The City is getting a failing grade for its winter plan to support Torontos homeless population. The Shelter and Housing Justice Network (SHJN) is releasing its own plan and urging the city to implement it.

(This updated story adds quotes from Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher.)