“Of course we need shelters for homeless men . . . Just not anywhere near my house.” That’s the header on the City of Toronto’s website, thanks to a campaign sponsored in partnership with the Toronto Alliance to End Homelesssness. The campaign poses the question, “Which Toronto do we want to be?” Are we ready…
Homeless shelters: Why are we bribing the neighbours?
The opponents to the City of Toronto’s men’s shelter on Runnymede said it best. When Councillor Nunziata asked Tanya Connors, a deputant at the June 23rd 2016 Community Development and Recreation Committee meeting, what she thought about making shelter approvals conditional on bringing new services to the neighbourhood, she said, “It feels like I’m being…
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Red Door Shelter: Bringing out the best in the community
Back in November 2015, Toronto Star columnist Edward Keenan wrote, “If you’re in the mood to have your faith in the human spirit stomped on, I suggest spending your evening at a community meeting discussing a proposed homeless shelter.” He was writing about the public consultation to relocate the Birchmount Men’s Residence, a transitional home…
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