Faced with a rise in refugee claimants fleeing harrowing conditions of war in their countries of origin, and racism in the United States, politicians from all three levels of government are blaming the decades-old shelter crisis on people in desperate ...
Read More »Safe, legal rooming houses must be allowed to proliferate: Parkdale
It was a small but passionate group—tenants, activists and professionals (both from non-profit agencies and various city departments) as well as Parkdale-High Park (Ward 14) councillor Gord Perks—on hand at the Parkdale Public Library on June 22 for an insightful ...
Read More »Freeman: Families face monumental struggle for housing
Pressure is being applied—yet again—on the provincial government to increase the land supply in the GTA to decrease the costs of housing. This time the report is coming from Benjamin Tal, an economist with CIBC. This demand matches the developer’s ...
Read More »City hosts public consultation on Toronto Community Housing recommendations
The city wants to hear from the public on the recommendations from the Mayor’s task force on Toronto Community Housing. A session will be held on Saturday, April 23 at the 519 (579 Church St.) from 2 to 5 p.m. ...
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