Toronto’s shelter system is in an undeclared state of emergency. As an annual response to cold winter temperatures coupled with an overcrowded shelter system, the City of Toronto (i.e. “the City “) opens temporary Winter Respite Centres, also known as warming centres. In order to better understand the state of these ad hoc responses to homelessness, […]
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Yesterday, we launched a petition to urge political leaders from all parties in Ontario to collaborate to put the recommendations in the income security reform working group report into action. Following the roadmap for income security outlined in this report has the potential to make a huge impact on poverty in Ontario while making the […]
On January 10th, HPAP members Dr. Michaela Beder and Dr. Sarah Griffiths delivered deputations to the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee. Both are powerful calls for the city to take meaningful actions to improve living conditions for Toronto’s vulnerably-housed population in the context of the current shelter crisis and for more long term solutions. We […]
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