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City of Toronto Committee Receives Recommendations on Need For Safe and Accessible Shelters

Mar 19, 2013 Frontline workers report that individuals are frequently denied shelter beds in Toronto. Even more unsettling, the number of deaths among homeless individuals increased dramatically in 2012. In response, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) organized an emergency meeting on February 15th 2013. HPAP members joined as OCAP set up an “emergency shelter” in front of the Mayor’s office in […]

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HPAP Ontario

HPAP Hamilton Hosts Live Radio Segment For The 2013 Homelessness Marathon

Feb 20, 2013 2013 Homelessness Marathon: Live Segment on Health & Precarious Housing in Hamilton On February 20, 2013, Health Justice Radio Collective, in collaboration with Health Providers Against Poverty Hamilton, the YWCA Hamilton, and CFMU 93.3FM brought the 2013 Homelessness Marathon to Hamilton. The marathon is a live, national 14-hour radio broadcast about Homelessness and Housing Issues, with a focus […]

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HPAP Ontario Letter

Letter To Toronto City Councillors In Support of the Access Not Fear Campaign

Toronto City Councillors Toronto City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N1 Feb 13, 2013 Re: Community Development and Recreation Committee Recommendations on Undocumented Workers in Toronto, Motion 18.5 Dear Councillor; I am writing on behalf of Health Providers Against Poverty, a group of physicians, nurses, and students committed to improving the health […]