Housing advocates and members of the homeless community gathered outside a downtown church on Tuesday, December 11, to mark a grim milestone: six people dead on Toronto’s streets in the previous month, the most since May 2007.
Those who attend the monthly Homeless Memorial at the Church of the Holy Trinity say things are bad and will only get worse if council approves the cuts to front-line shelter services proposed in the 2013 budget.
A new study says there’s a consensus forming on how to fix one of the most stubborn social problems: homelessness. The study by Stephen Gaetz, director of the Canadian Homelessness Research Network, pulls together research from across Canada and the United States, which suggests it’s far cheaper to give a homeless person a place to...
Read MoreHomes First ED Patricia Mueller speaks on Global Toronto, voicing concerns that affordable social housing must also support the needs of clients who are coping with mental health, addictions and deep poverty. Full Global TV broadcast available. Spread the love
Read MoreThe State of Homelessness in Canada: 2013, is the first extensive Canadian report card on homelessness and was launched this morning in Toronto. As expected, “housing first” as an approach is named in the report as the most effective and immediate solution and that priority should be given to the chronically homeless. A...
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