The number of violent assaults against Toronto shelter staff and users has increased dramatically over the past decade, a new report finds, calling for more action to address the rising number of critical incidents in the system.
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that the rate of those incidents has been steadily climbing since 2011 – spiking in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic – with overcrowding frequently flagged as an indicator.“What people need is a roof over their head that's safe, and also to have their other needs met,” Coun. Alejandra Bravo said Tuesday. “Everybody has a right to be inside. Everybody has a right to have their needs met. And we have to figure out a way to do it.
“I think a lot of the behaviors that are presenting in the shelter system can sometimes be very much misidentified, and seen as being threatening,” community worker Diana Chan McNally said Tuesday. The researchers suggest 22 recommendations to improve safety in Toronto’s shelter system, including implementing more intensive, team-based mental health supports, prioritizing users with the highest rates of critical incidents for supportive housing, and developing a specialized program to support people with histories of violence.
Transit riders, take note: the Montreal-area regional transit authority, the ARTM, is changing its fare structure on July 1. Prices are going up by an average of 3 per cent.Pro-Palestinian activists have set up protest camps at McGill and a small number of other Canadian universities, following a wave of action seen at U.S. campuses.
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