Toronto police say they need an extra $20 million this year or the service will suffer. A coalition of nine advocacy groups is heading to city hall this morning to tell councillors more police spending doesn't equal more safety.
As many Canadians bundle up for warmth during this week’s cold snap, advocates say protections for the country’s homeless population are severely lacking.
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Advocates are calling on the city to keep warming centres open all winter long, saying unhoused people face real danger as the temperature remains below freezing.