January 29, 2019
PressProgress – Toronto
Here’s Why People Are Saying Homelessness in Toronto is in a ‘State of Emergency’ Right Now
Toronto’s shelters are consistently overflowing, advocates and public health experts warn
After years of shelter overcrowding and a dramatic rise in homeless deaths were met, largely, with government inaction is it time to declare homelessness in Toronto an emergency situation?
Many have compared shelter conditions to those of disaster relief camps. News stories of homeless deaths are almost weekly events and the estimated homeless population of the city sits at around 9000.