When a country as prosperous as Canada cannot meet the shelter and housing needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized, this is an indicator of a profound crisis. It signals the failure of the dominant market-driven model for providing housing and personal security. We are approaching a level of displacement that Canada has not witnessed since the Great Depression.
A downtown Toronto parkette that had become a gathering place for some of the city's unhoused has been destroyed, and city officials are now trying to determine who is responsible.
Only 8% of encampment residents have made it into permanent housing since April 2020, city data shows cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Only 8% of encampment residents have made it into permanent housing since April 2020, Toronto data shows cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.