Toronto city council will ask the federal government in a letter on Thursday to open its armouries immediately for use as emergency shelters for refugee claimants as winter approaches.
After building cabin communities in Ghana, Tanzania and Indonesia, architect John van Nostrand is hoping to bring his solution to the affordable housing crisis to Toronto.The founder of non-profit Two Steps Homes aims to raise $2.5 million to build 50 cabins on city-owned land to house homeless people until permanent housing becomes available.The 10-square-metre cabins are designed to meet Ontario Building Code standards and will be built around a communal space for cooking, cleaning, and commun
The founder of non-profit Two Steps Homes aims to raise $2.5 million to build 50 cabins on city-owned land to house homeless people until permanent housing becomes available.
Advocates say the need for spaces like the churchyard has only grown in recent years due to the lack of affordable and supportive housing in the city including the city's own shelter system, which as of last week, was turning away 275 people each night.