cruel as hell — the City of Toronto violently cleared a 15-person unhoused encampment yesterday, at George Hislop Park near Yonge and Bloor, as outdoor overnight temperatures are dipping below freezing 🥶
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/city-crews-encampment-clearing-george-hislop-park-9.6982532
"Greg Cook, outreach team lead for Sanctuary Ministries of Toronto, says: 'Ideally, people would be offered housing. Nobody was offered housing. People are just being shoved around the city.'
Cook said the city's winter services plan for people experiencing homelessness is disappointing given the huge need for shelter in Toronto. According to the city's own data, an average of 154 people were turned away from city shelters nightly in October."
A-Dub 🥝