Author: Health Providers Against Poverty

Across parks in downtown Toronto notices were posted threatening to criminalize individuals who sought safety, community, and shelter in the encampments in Toronto Parks. These threats went in direct contrast to public health recommendations to not displace individuals in encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with the third wave upon us and significant shelter outbreaks. […]

As healthcare workers, we know there is an immediate need for safe housing, especially during the winter months of a pandemic. Unfortunately in Toronto, the current efforts to provide shelter for our most vulnerable have been inadequate. Shelter spaces are often unavailable or people do not feel safe or comfortable living in them. Ultimately, forcing […]

HPAP has signed on to the Choosing Real Safety letter. Lets build a safer community that does not rely on ineffective punitive measures (such as policing, jails, prisons and immigration detention centres) and instead focuses on investing in addressing the root causes of violence in our society and building strength in our communities. Read the […]