As funds begin to flow to local municipalities around Ontario to clear encampments, the housing minister has admitted he may not need to pass an […]
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‘Restore safety and order’: Ontario spending $75M to remove public encampments
The Ontario government says it has begun flowing up to $75.5 million to municipalities to help them remove encampments in public spaces. The government said […]
Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused
Snow dusts the ground of St. James Park in Toronto; a cold day with temperatures well below zero. Stationed next to each other in a […]
Ontario reaches ‘tipping point’ with more than 81K people experiencing homelessness
Ontario’s homelessness crisis is “at a tipping point,” the group representing most of the province’s municipalities is warning, as the recorded number of homeless people […]
Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties
Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug […]
‘Unfair and harmful’: Watchdog rips Toronto’s move to deny refugees shelter space
Toronto’s move to deny refugee claimants certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs last year was a “failure of process” that had “profound […]
Toronto reveals 6 locations for new shelter sites amid overcapacity woes
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto has unveiled the locations of six planned homeless shelters to address regional gaps in services. With […]
Ford legislation to dismantle homeless encampments won’t pass until next year
The Ford government’s planned legislation to remove homeless encampments in downtowns and enhance police powers on public drug use won’t be tabled until the end […]
Ford pledges tough new legislation to dismantle homeless encampments
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2024 10:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font […]
Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessness
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario NDP is promising to meet the growing calls for change from municipalities if it wins […]