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What passed, what failed, and everything else you need to know in this run-down of the biggest—and most controversial—votes.
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Sarah Niedoba
Meanwhile, seven more names were added to Toronto's homeless memorial April 11.
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Stephanie DePetrillo
The City is failing to fund measures that could improve housing quality and stability.
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Tannara Yelland
Two studies are informing how the Good Shepherd assists its clients.
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Nikhil Sharma
We read Council's monthly agenda, so you don't have to.
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Neville Park
After six months in operation, the YMCA's Sprott House has become a safe haven for LGBTQ youth.
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Al Donato
Family and women's shelters typically operate discreetly to protect clients from violent ex-partners. What happens when a shelter needs public support for a new building?
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Catherine McIntyre
Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not to miss.
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Erica Lenti
After a 10 year effort to make it happen, Toronto will open Canada's first LGBTQ transitional house on February 1.
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Samira Mohyeddin
With decreasing funds from federal and provincial governments, the City's Shelter Support and Housing budget faces an increasingly difficult task.
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Megan Marrelli
A half-billion dollar project could dramatically change one of Toronto's oldest and neediest streets, and local advocates want to make sure it's done right.
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Kiah Berkeley and Sarah Duong
Opinions on ending homelessness vary as much as the underlying concerns.
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Megan Marrelli
While the need for shelter services is spread throughout the city, they're mostly located downtown.
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Sean Marshall
Despite a 4,000 person petition, Scarborough's only youth shelter closes three weeks earlier than expected.
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Samira Mohyeddin
While homelessness is often thought of as a downtown phenomenon, experts warn of "hidden homelessness" in the suburbs.
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Joyita Sengupta • Illustration by Brett Lamb
After 10 long years of battling for a homeless shelter for LGBTQ youth, advocates will see their work come to fruition this summer.
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Erica Lenti
An upcoming photo exhibit tells the stories of homeless people from the downtown east side.
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Rachel Lissner
Councillors want to see shelter occupancy kept at or below 90 per cent.
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Desmond Cole
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