Advocates who work with Toronto\u0027s homeless community say they\u0027ve observed an alarming uptick in violence against those who are unhoused.
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McNally, a harm reduction case manager with All Saints Church, said she’s seeing more homeless people with bruises, cuts and various other injuries after being assaulted by strangers. McNally said vulnerable community members regularly tell her “members of the public hate them and don’t want them to be there.”Social and economic distress has seen the homeless population in Toronto rise in recent years, and the city’s efforts to clear certain homeless encampments from parks has fuelled hostility towards those who are unhoused, said Hatlem, the street pastor. A city bylaw prevents camping in parks.
The city said it was aware of several reported attacks against homeless individuals and noted that one of its top priorities is providing support to its most vulnerable residents.
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