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In mid-March, city officials posted trespass notices on tents and other structures in the key parks taken over by the homeless last summer.
The notices told those sleeping rough in such public parks as Moss Park, Trinity Bellwoods, Alexandra Park, and Lamport Stadium that they had until April 6 to clear out.
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But it seems they didn’t really mean it in other words April 6 wasn’t a hard deadline.
According to city spokesperson Kris Scheuer, that date was only posted to “guide peoples’ decision-making, regarding offers of shelter, housing, and other supports.”
Posted: Apr 03, 2021 1:00 PM ET | Last Updated: April 5
Toronto Public Health says the city cannot make referrals to the shelter hotel at 45 The Esplanade because it has a COVID-19 outbreak. After the outbreak was declared, the city paused its plans to clear encampments in parks.(Sam Nar/CBC)
The city of Toronto has paused its plans to clear encampments in parks next week following a COVID-19 outbreak at a shelter hotel where the city had been offering space to unhoused people.
Toronto Public Health says the city cannot make any referrals at this time to the shelter hotel at 45 The Esplanade because of the outbreak.
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In a six-page letter addressed to Mayor John Tory and four city councillors, Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy and Kristyn Wong-Tam, the lawyers say they are prepared to take legal action if the city dismantles encampments.(Paul Smith/CBC)
A group of lawyers in Toronto urged the city on Wednesday to call off its plans to clear encampments, saying such evictions would violate the rights of unhoused people living in parks during the pandemic.
In a six-page letter addressed to Mayor John Tory and Coun. Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy and Kristyn Wong-Tam, the lawyers said they are prepared to take legal action if the city proceeds to dismantle the encampments.