January 1, 2018
Toronto Sun
As temperatures drop and shelters fill up, concern mounts for Toronto’s homeless
As much of Ontario faces extreme cold weather, concern is mounting for the well-being of Toronto’s homeless population, which numbers in the thousands.
The city has set a target rate of 90% occupancy for homeless shelters. But Saturday night, when the temperature with the wind chill was down to -29 C, occupancy was at an average rate of 95%. Some services, including family shelters, were full.