Another hotel-turned-shelter in Toronto has told residents they will have to relocate next month.
A homeless encampment in Toronto's Alexandra Park on Sunday, March 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
The city began using hotels for those experiencing homelessness after hundreds fled shelters in March 2020 for fear of contracting COVID-19. The hotels offered an alternative to encampments that cropped up in parks and additional space for physical distancing. Last week, Costate and other Strathcona residents were told they would have to relocate by April 12, with the city saying it was working to find them permanent housing or other shelter spots.
"Moving as many people as possible into permanent housing is the priority," said Whitton. "Shelter residents are encouraged to continue working with staff to develop and implement permanent housing plans." But Dr. Andrew Boozary, the executive director of social medicine at the University Health Network, said the hotel program amounted to good policy from both a health and economic perspective.
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