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The bans come while Toronto faces an affordable housing crisis and is under scrutiny for several high-profile encampment clearings this summer, in which it used riot police. The city spent nearly $2 million to clear three city parks and Toronto's Ombudsman launched an investigation on the clearings last month.
Don’t look now but campers and tents have taken over another city park. This time it’s Dufferin Grove Park’s turn.
The city has banned two encampment residents from all parks and community centres for an entire year, a move that homeless advocates say goes too far.
The city has banned two encampment residents from all parks and community centres for an entire year, a move that homeless advocates say goes too far.
Toronto tenants unionize to demand rent relief in the face of looming pandemic evictions As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put the squeeze on more people's income and job prospects, a growing number of renters have formed grassroots tenant unions to collectively speak up against landlords and stave off the threat of possible evictions. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 22, 2021 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: February 26 Carly Tisdall is a member of the Goodwood Park Tenants Union in Toronto. (Submitted by Carly Tisdall)