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An advocacy group is calling on the mayor and city council to vote in favour of a full moratorium on evictions and address "service restrictions" practices across the entire shelter system.
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.