The Ford government is expected to table legislation that would expropriate the land from the city and give it $8 million in return, Global News has learned.
The federal government was prepared to offer Toronto two locations to act as temporary shelters and funding for a third, Global News has learned. The city, however, turned it down.
Olivia Chow doubled down on her calls for help from other levels of government after Global News reported the city had turned down an offer of help from the federal government.