Toronto is witnessing a significant rise in tent encampments, particularly in areas outside the downtown core where such occurrences were previously rare. Gordon Tanner, the city’s general manager of Shelter and Support Services, underscores that homelessness is fundamentally an affordability issue, emphasizing the need for more accessible housing options. Currently, there are 283 encampments in the city, indicating a worsening homelessness crisis. Toronto is responding with a long-term plan to build new shelters and deploy staff to assist those living in encampments, aiming to offer support with dignity and compassion.
The number of tents set up by unhoused people in Toronto is rising, with encampments appearing in areas that traditionally have not seen such a phenomenon.
Gordon Tanner emphasizes that homelessness is fundamentally rooted in affordability issues, highlighting the urgent need for affordable and supportive housing.
The city of Toronto acknowledges the increase in encampments, with a current count of 283 tents as of March, illustrating a growing crisis.
Efforts are being made to address the homelessness crisis through a 10-year plan for new shelters, although solutions are not imminent.
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