Alykhan Pabani's possessions were removed from the homeless encampment at Dufferin Grove Park, where the city says it has removed 18 tents or structures and connected 16 encampment occupants to permanent housing opportunities between Aug. 11 and Sept. 27, 2021.
A broad coalition led by Ontario mayors is calling on the provincial and federal governments to devote more resources to tackling a surge in homelessness and addictions in communities across the province.A broad coalition led by Ontario mayors is calling on the provincial and federal governments to devote more resources to tackling a surge in homelessness and addictions in communities across the province.
The big city mayors have launched a public campaign to put pressure on higher levels of government to provide increased and consistent funding to municipalities for supportive housing, harm reduction programs, crisis centres and mental health supports. The coalition has five specific demands. Chief among them is for the province to appoint a single minister and ministry with appropriate funding and powers to act as a point of contact to address the full spectrum of housing, addictions and mental health needs in municipalities.
Invest in 24/7 crisis centres and community hubs to relieve pressure on hospital emergency departments and first responders.Growing number of homeless people turning to ERs for shelter and warmth in Ontario, study says Camille Quenneville, chief executive of the Ontario division of the CMHA, said Ontario would need an additional 100,000 supportive housing units to manage the existing waitlist.
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