►
Description
Community Development and Recreation Committee, meeting 25, January 17, 2018 - Part 1 of 2
Agenda and background materials:
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/decisionBodyProfile.do?function=doPrepare&meetingId=12983
Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-EF_sjop70#t=9m30s
Meeting Navigation:
0:12:35 - Call to order
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Morning,
everybody
Happy
New
Year,
welcome
to
meeting
for
the
Community
Development
and
Recreation
Committee.
Welcome
to
members
of
the
committee.
Other
members
of
council
may
join
us,
of
course,
members
of
the
public
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much
for
coming
today
for
those
in
the
room
with
us.
The
screen
at
the
back
of
the
room
provides
real-time
updates
concerning
where
we
are
in
the
agenda
and
what's
coming
up
next,
you
can
also
follow
the
agenda
debate
on
your
computer
tablet
or
smartphone
at
Toronto
dot,
see
a
backslash
council.
A
So
let's
we
can
run
through
the
agenda.
Are
there
any
declarations
of
interest
under
the
municipal
conflict
of
interest
Act?
There
are
none
kind
of
a
motion
to
confirm
the
minutes
of
November
20th
2017
meeting
councillor
cressie,
all
those
in
favor
pose
that
is
carried
and
we
have
a
list
of
deputies
on
the
green
sheets.
Deficits
are
on
every
item,
so
we'll
be
we'll
be
holding
every
item.
Mr.
B
A
A
I'll
be
moving
on
behind
of
counselor
firoozeh
new
business
item,
all
those
in
favor
of
adding
it
to
the
agenda
that
is
carried
councillor.
Fletcher
Vice,
Chair
Fletcher
healthcare
supports
for
New
Hope
Leslie
bill,
all
those
in
favor
of
adding
it
to
the
agenda
that
is
carried
and
wraparound
services
for
emergency
shelter
at
350
for
George
Street.
This
is
councillor
wong-tam,
all
those
in
favor
of
adding
it
to
the
agenda
that
is
Carrie
and
this
just
hot
off
the
press.
A
Okay,
we
can
start
with
with
item
number
one
award
of
request
for
proposal.
I
don't
have
to
read
all
those
numbers
do
I
for
non-exclusive
supply,
delivery
of
groceries,
frozen
foods,
seafood,
meat,
meat
products,
nutrition
supplements
to
feeding
formulas
of
various
city
of
Toronto's,
long
term
care
homes,
services
locations
once
again
call
for
Gregory
Rodriguez
is
not
here.
Then
we
will
go
to
questions
for
staff.
Any
questions
for
staff
on
item
1,
no
questions
for
staff.
Any
speakers.
A
C
C
C
C
C
E
C
C
C
Will
support
this
but
I
think
that
what
we
are
discussing
today
and
we'll
be
discussing
is
housing,
affordability,
lack
of
affordable
housing,
lack
of
shelter,
space
fact
that
we're
in
a
real
crunch
and
I
think
that
the
business
is
usual
approach
of
simply
replacing
our
GI
and
the
developer
does
that
and
then
they
get
900
units?
That's
quite
a
big
density
jump
there,
but
since
we
own
the
land,
we
should
be
a
lot
more
invested
in
what
we're
doing
with
that,
because
now
in
any
of
these
redevelopments
any
of
them,
there
is
no
more
land.
C
C
On-Site,
so
I
just
want
to
mention
that
and
probably
as
a
committee,
we
should
be
looking
at
how
we're
going
to
be
able
to
do
that
and
as
a
city
and
say
we
might
have
been
short-sighted
here,
because
in
order
to
have
that
paid
for
that's
what
the
developer
gets.
Nonetheless,
I'm
just
going
to
say
it's
our
land,
so
we
can
invest
as
well
in
our
land
and
we
can
invest.
There
can
be
condos
on
the
land.
C
We
get
money
for
that,
but
we
have
now
no
longer
a
chance
to
have
land
in
an
area
where
we
could
have
added,
let's
say
a
hundred,
affordable
housing
units
to
meet
our
goals
and
our
needs
in
the
City
of
Toronto.
So
I
think
everybody's
very
focused
on
this,
and
we
have
to
have
a
very
councillor,
wong-tam,
says,
holistic
approach.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
those
remarks.
Mr.
chair
and
we'll
move
to
approve.
A
C
That
staff
have
done
an
amazing
amount
of
research
that
looked
at
best
practice
in
a
number
of
cities,
mostly
in
the
states,
but
also
international,
going
all
the
way
to
Melbourne
Australia
and
London
England,
not
only
for
simple
overdoses,
but
also
for
just
safety
of
the
venue,
etc,
etc,
which
is
do-it-yourself
parties,
and
our
position
has
always
been
part
of
the
harm
reduction
approach
that
we
know.
Kids
are
going
to
parties.
C
We
know
there's
certain
drugs
associated
with
certain
types
of
parties
and
keeping
kids
safe
is
number
one
so
that
when
you
leave
home
from
where
this
young
woman
left
home
somewhere
in
the
905
on
the
bus
to
go
to
a
party
that
she's
coming
home
again
the
next
morning,
that
should
be
our
commitment
to
parents.
Knowing
that
the
these
practices
are
kind
of
prevalent.
It
just
goes
with
the
party,
so
there's
a
summit.
That's
coming
up
and
I
really
look
forward.
I'd
like
to
have
a
briefing
on
that
before
make
sure
that
it's
happening.
C
We're
on
track
for
that
and
I
really
appreciate
the
work
in
getting
the
major
venues
to
come
and
the
role
of
the
music
Advisory
Committee,
the
city's
music
Council
in
helping
prepare.
All
of
this,
because
having
the
industry
on
side
and
leaders
from
the
industry
on
side
is
very
critical
and
I
think
that
it
is
that's
the
way
that
we're
going
to
have
this
protocol
baked
into
all
of
the
licenses
into
all
of
the
venues
that
if
they
could
agree
to
do
that
themselves,
that
would
be
a
great
step
forward.
C
B
Thank
you
know.
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
couple
comments
in
my
capacity
as
the
chair
of
the
Toronto
drug
strategy
implementation
panel.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
councillor
Fletcher
for
all
her
work
on
this,
along
with
staff
who've
been
doing
at
the
city.
A
tremendous
amount
of
work
I
want
to
contextualize
this
to
say
that,
as
we
all
know,
while
we've
had
an
overdose
crisis,
this
isn't
recent.
In
2004
we
lost
146
Torontonians
due
to
overdose.
B
We
know
that
the
number
of
people
who
have
died
due
to
overdose
has
been
going
up
consistently
nearly
every
year.
It
has
been
accelerating
recently
and
in
many
ways
it
has
been
compounded
by
the
arrival
of
fentanyl
which,
which
we
find
is
being
cut
or
laced
into
recreational
drugs,
making
the
presence
of
a
not
comprehensive
harm
reduction
approach
in
live
music
venues
deeply
problematic
and
risky.
B
I
can
tell
you
that,
just
a
couple
months
ago,
I
had
a
24
year
old,
young
woman
in
my
ward,
who
died
at
a
club
and
while
the
pool
toxicology
reports
are
not
out
yet
it
is
suspected
that
it
was
due
to
a
recreational
party,
drug
being
laced
with
fentanyl
and
more
can
be
done
and
there's
been
a
lot
on
the
front
lines
on
this.
The
Tripp
project
through
Toronto
Public
Health,
our
overdose
Coordinating
Committee,
has
taken
initiatives,
report,
bad
drugs,
TOC,
a
and
other
measures,
but
we
know
more
can
be
done.
B
Naloxone
on-site
at
these
venues
with
overdose
training.
I
can
tell
you
that
in
my
ward
we
had
the
Kensington
Market
BIA,
hosted
with
me
in
in
a
local
community
health
center,
an
overdose
training
for
bar
and
restaurant
stuff.
We
had
146
bar
and
restaurant
staff
come
out
one
night
volunteering
their
time
to
get
trained
on
how
to
identify
an
overdose
and
how
to
administer
naloxone.
It's
a
no
lock
so
I'm
getting
it
on-site
and
having
the
training
not
on
a
ball
into
your
basis.
That
can
be
done.
B
We
have
gun,
gun,
amnesty
programs
for
a
harm
reduction
approach
to
gun
violence,
should
we
not
have
drug
amnesty
boxes
for
a
same
thoughtful,
pragmatic
approach
and
so
on
this?
This
is.
There
is
no
one
solution
or
one
fix.
It
is
an
all-hands-on-deck
approach,
working
with
fire,
MLS,
Toronto,
Public,
Health,
Economic,
Development
and
culture,
and
many
more.
We
have
more
work
to
do
here.
This
is
an
important
step
and
I
want
to
thank
our
city
of
Toronto
staff
and
councillor
Fletcher
for
their
hard
work
on
it
and
I'm
pleased
to
support
this
today.
F
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
chair
I'd
like
to
also
thank
councilor
Fletcher
councillor
Krusty
for
his
remarks
and
staff
for
a
ultimately
going
out
there
and
doing
the
work.
I
want
to
just
talk
about
a
subpopulation
that
oftentimes
gets
overlooked,
but
we're
drug
use
is
quite
prevalent
and
recreational
drug
use
in
particular,
and
that's
the
LGBT
community.
F
That's
raised
that
the
subpopulations
that
oftentimes
get
overlooked
are
also
going
to
be
considered
simply
because
it
is
there
and
those
populations
are
much
harder
to
to
get
to,
and
and
I
would
also
imagine
that
the
music
industry
and
the
music
culture
that
we
have
in
the
city
would
also
go
beyond
the
venues
in
downtown
Toronto.
They
go
to
community
social
spaces
in
Melbourne
that
are
very
ethnic,
cultural,
specific
that
are
in
Rexdale
and
I.
F
Just
want
to
be
mindful
that
it's
it
has
to
go
beyond
the
the
mainstream
that,
as
we
know
it
and
truly,
if
we
are
going
to
ensure
that
linguistically
and
cultural
services
are
going
to
be
available
and
delivered
appropriately,
then
we
have
to
get
outside
of
the
downtown
core
and
beyond
our
comfort
zone.
So
thank
you.
I.
A
A
A
Have
one
question
actually
and
I'm
not
sure
who's
gonna
be
answering?
Is
this?
We
got
a
parks,
ok,
there's
a
reference
here
to
skate
rental
program.
Now,
when
we
piloted
this
program
in
Ward
10,
the
skates
were
available,
but
there
was
no
charge
for
usage.
When
we
say
rental,
do
we
mean
there's
a
there's
a
charge
under
this
kind
of
concept
or
there's
an
inventory
of
skates
and
they're
used
for
free?
Mr.
G
Chair
the
program,
that's
referenced,
the
different
growth
skating,
rink,
it's
a
rental,
so
there's
costs
around
the
skate
rental.
The
only
other
skate
sort
of
rental
that
we
have
is
the
one
here
at
City
Hall,
where
there's
also
a
fee
attached
to
it
at
Nathan,
Phillips
Square
other
than
that
we
have
partnered
in
the
past
with
various
skate
lending
programs
around
various
special
events.
But
we
don't
have
any
other
rental
opportunities
at
our
rinks.
A
G
Mr.
chair,
in
this
particular
case,
there's
been
some
skates
that
have
been
offered
to
don't
for
donation,
we're
working
in
partnership
with
Friends
of
Regent
Park
and
another
a
number
of
community
agencies
in
Regent
Park
to
try
and
develop
a
program
with
these
skates.
That
would
be
at
no
charge
because,
as
you're
likely
familiar,
our
programs
in
Regent
Park
have
no
fees
attached
to
them.
So
so
we
wouldn't
be
in
support
of
a
rental
program
in
that
area
of
the
city,
specifically
I
missed.
H
G
A
I
G
G
C
No
we're
onto
it.
No
sorry,
you
did
mention
skate
exchanges,
which
actually
might
just
be
a
great
thing
to
do.
It's
pretty
easy
to
do
good.
We
could
have
a
day
at
the
beginning
when
every
ring
Coppens
that
people
are
bringing
their
skates
to
exchange
for
the
next
size
up
for
the
next
size
down.
Is
that
something
that
you
could
support
absolutely.
G
C
Last
year,
at
Greenwood,
for
instance,
for
the
East
View,
which
is
a
city
a
auch,
they
had
a
big
donation
of
skates
from
Canadian
Tire
and
everybody
got
skates.
But
more
than
likely
this
year,
they've
outgrown
those
skates
they're
not
gonna,
be
skate
because
they
were
kids
skates.
Is
there
some
way
that
that
could
be
supported
through
our
Community
Development
worker
there
to
have
a
skate
exchange
to
renew
that
through.
G
Mr.
chair,
those
are
all
considerations
that
there
would
be
as
an
example.
One
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
at
is
that,
where
there's
a
need
and
where
there's
an
interest
depending
on
what
area
of
the
city
that
we
could.
You
know,
begin
prior
to
every
season,
beginning
host
some
kind
of
skate
exchange
for
the
community
where
those
types
of
activities.
C
J
Thank
You
mr.
chair
actually
very
similar
to
my
colleagues
question
so
so
this
this
goes
beyond
just
this
particular
skate
rental,
because
I'm
aware
of
people
in
in
the
northwest,
you
wanna
donate
skates
to
the
city
and
do
the
same
thing.
So
it's
not
just
this
particular
state
run
to
which
I'm
also
met
with
this
individual
one,
but
a
broader
city
concept.
That's.
G
Through
you,
mr.
chair,
that's
what
we're
looking
at
this
motion
came
about,
as
you
know,
in
regards
to
a
particular
donation
and
a
particular
community,
but
the
report
that
we'll
be
reporting
back
with
will
we'll
look
at
opportunities
across
the
city,
not
just
in
this
particular
location,
excellent.
A
C
Think
that
this
is,
you
know
this
has
been
one
of
the
goals
is
to
have
accessible
skating
at
rinks
and
that
I
did
what
I
really
noticed
last
year
and
when
East
View
has
its
skating
party
and
its
associated
with
a
large
Toronto
Community
Housing
neighborhood
a
lot
of
people
weren't
coming
from
that
neighborhood
and
they
weren't
coming
from
that
neighborhood
because
they
didn't
have
skates.
So
when
Canadian
Tire
made
a
fantastic
donation,
they
came,
they
got
laced
up
and
skated
for
the
first
time
and
was
pretty
exciting.
C
So
I
would
not
want
to
see
that
momentum
lost
and
I'm
thinking.
This
just
might
be
a
way
to
start
renewing
that,
since
we've
started
that
last
year,
renewing
and
I
would
think
that
there
might
actually
also
be
some
donations
for
new
skates
that
we
could
put
into
the
mix.
So
I'd
really
like
to
do
that
because,
as
you
know,
we
have
a
skate
trail
at
Greenwood.
Now
we
have
one
in
Etobicoke
couple
here
and
there
one
the
bentway
again
people
we
always
look
for
things
that
are
affordable.
That
and
skating
itself
is
very
affordable.
C
Hockey
is
not
affordable.
Skating
is
affordable
and
soccer
is
farm.
You
know
we
look
at
the
affordability
of
different
sports,
so
just
pleasure
skating,
which
is
fantastic,
is
probably
one
of
the
most
affordable
things,
but
having
skates
is
what
you
have
to
have
so
on
pinched
budgets,
with
a
number
of
kids.
Those
families
aren't
going
to
skate.
C
This
is
one
of
those
things
that
friends
of
Dufferin
Grove
has
been
championing
over
the
years,
and
if
we
could
institutionalize
this
a
little
bit
and
start
where
we
have
available
skating
all
the
time
to
see
how
to
make
it
work
then,
and
get
some
partners
in
there
for
skates
I
think
we
would
have
a
really
exciting
opportunity.
I
also
just
want
to
put
a
little
plug
in
for
adult
skate,
learn
to
skates
right
now.
C
All
we
have
at
skating,
rinks
are
little
tiny
ones
for
kids
and
adults
who
don't
know
how
to
skate
are
all
bent
over
pushing
those
things
they.
Actually,
we
actually
need
ones
for
older
people
and
I'm
happy
to
know
where
to
get
those
and
move
that
at
Council-
and
the
last
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
I'm
very
focused
on
our
new
hopelessly
bill
and
that
the
men
that
are
going
to
be
there
have
access
to
all
the
community
resources.
C
One
of
my
goals
would
be
to
make
sure
their
skates
there,
where
they
can
come
up
and
skate
at
Greenwood
if
they
want
to
come
up
and
skate,
so
they
have
three
goals:
Eastview,
poor
kids,
shelter,
users
and
adult
learners
that
we
need
to
bake
into
our
system.
Thank
you
and
I
know
I
see
the
general
manager
nodding
so
we'll
be
talking.
Thank
you.
J
B
Very
briefly
cos
councillor,
Fletcher
and
Ford
have
said
it
all.
I'd
also
just
like
to
recognize
and
thank
my
colleague,
councillor
Layton,
for
his
leadership
on
this,
though,
in
all
fairness
and
and
jest.
If
councillor
Layton
really
wanted
to
help,
he
would
look
for
skate
rentals
and
lessons
because
he's
not
the
greatest
skater
himself,
but
he
means
well.
That's
all
Thank.
A
You
councillor,
Christie
I
would
just
sort
of
lend
my
voice
Alessio
there.
Any
other
committee
members
who
want
to
speak
I
would
just
lend
my
voice
to
support
this
initiative.
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
we
did
do
a
pilot
programme
of
skate
lending
at
erv
chapli
outdoor
arena.
It
was
extremely
popular.
We
had
dozens
of
people
out
on
a
beautiful
January
day.
A
A
couple
of
years
ago,
I
see
the
logistical
and
and
operational
problems
with
charging
for
for
skates
and
our
city
staff
handling
money
and
cash
on
site
security,
issue,
accountability,
issue
and
a
skate
lending
program
is
probably
more
more
viable
and
and
more
universal.
It
presents
some
problems
as
well.
Certainly
the
safety
of
the
skates
and
the
equipment
has
to
be
closely
monitored
and
when
a
family
goes,
the
inventory
of
the
skates
could
be
ad
hoc.
It
wouldn't
be
like
a
professional
skate
rental
service
that
has
multiple
pairs
of
skates
for
multiple
sizes.
A
That's
when
things
are
given
and
donated
on
an
ad
hoc
basis.
Often
families
can
show
up
to
an
outdoor
rink
and
it's
hit
and
miss
when
it
comes
to
the
appropriate
sizes
for
the
children
that
show
up
or
the
adults
as
well.
But
that
being
said,
I
think
this
is
a
great
conversation
and
in
and
we'll
be
able
to
follow
up
on
it
and
in
the
heat
of
summer,
which
were
I'm
sure
most
of
us
are
looking
forward
to
so
I.
Look
forward
to
the
report
in
July
concert
Fletcher.
C
A
All
those
in
favor
opposed
that
is
carried
now
item
number
five:
a
review
of
current
winter
risk
bait
and
shelter
services
during
the
recent
cold
weather
I've
had
a
couple
of
requests
that
the
staff
presentation
is
is
not
necessary
that
if
staff
have
comments
to
make,
they
can
certainly
make
it
and
embed
them
into
responses
from
questions
for
staff
and
I'm.
Just
canvassing
the
opinion
of
the
committee
on
whether
whether
in
fact
that
is
the
way
we
should
go.
B
A
B
A
So
if
no
insult
to
staff,
we
always
value
your
opinion,
but
if
you
had
important
message
to
give,
if
you
can
embed
those
in
some
of
the
responses
to
questions
for
staff,
that'd
be
greatly
appreciated,
so
we'll
go
right
to
the
right
to
the
deputies.
Everybody
has
five
minutes
here,
a
Hynek
Toronto
lines
to
End
Homelessness.
Thank
you
very
much
for
coming.
You
have
five
minutes.
I
Thank
you.
It's
nice
to
see
everyone
again,
Happy
New
Year,
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
today
on
behalf
of
the
Alliance.
We
know,
as
all
here
do,
that
the
state
of
homelessness
and
its
scope
right
now
is
a
serious
health
and
housing
crisis.
It's
caused
in
human
lives,
potential
and
suffering
is
not
acceptable
situation
for
any
just
or
compassionate
Society.
I
The
th
supports
the
actions
that
have
been
taken
by
the
city
over
the
last
two
months
to
increase
access
to
immediate
emergency,
shelter
and
other
services,
as
well
as
supporting
a
rapid
rehousing
effort,
which
you
may
know
we
are
helping
to
coordinate
going
forward.
Our
recommendations
for
the
2018-19
budget
lay
out
specific
areas
for
increasing
the
city's
commitment
to
housing
as
the
main
tool
for
ending
homelessness.
I
have
copies
here.
I.
Imagine
you've
already
received
them
as
well.
I
We
are,
of
course,
aware
of
the
open
letter
that
was
shared
yesterday.
The
letter
accurately
describes
the
myriad
of
challenges
and
problems
that
we
face
right
now
in
providing
services,
let
alone
good
ones,
to
those
experiencing
homelessness.
We
agree
that
we
must
continue
to
strive
to
reach
the
90%
occupancy
levels
and
that
the
respite
emergency
cot
measures
stay
in
place
until
we
do
so
and
that
SHA
continue
they're
ramped
up
efforts
to
create
six
to
seven
hundred
new
shelter
beds
next
year.
I
I
Building
new
shelters
as
a
singular
solution
will
not
reduce
capacity
levels
in
our
system.
Each
new
bed
will
be
filled,
but
unless
we
work
on
prevention
and
rehousing
at
the
same
time,
we
will
not
see
people
leaving
the
system
or
stop
them
from
entering
it
in
the
first
place.
This
is
particularly
true
for
those
that
are
chronically
homeless.
They
currently
make
up
22%
of
people
in
the
shelters
and
even
more
tellingly
60%
of
beds
are
used
by
10%
of
our
users.
I
These
are
people
who
have
been
there
for
years
and
years
and
have
no
appropriate
options
to
leave
shelter
and
begin
the
transition
back
to
housing.
It
is
by
creating
places
for
people
to
move
to
out
of
shelter
that
we
will
create
capacity,
and
we
can
reduce
the
inflow
of
new
people
into
homelessness
and
shelters
through
better
prevention
tactics.
I
I
Another
point
we
asked
this
committee
and
council
to
consider
is
that
it
will
take
about
the
same
amount
of
time
to
create
new
supportive
housing
options
in
our
city,
as
it
will
to
create
new
shelters.
The
financial
realities
also
support
housing
as
part
of
the
solution
simply
put,
the
cost
of
emergency
shelters
exceeds
the
cost
of
housing
even
with
supports.
I
I
There
is
no
doubt
that
we
will
all
learn
useful
things
from
the
review
proposed
in
this
letter.
The
Alliance
hopes
and
trusts
that
the
experiences
of
the
last
months
will
also
compel
this
committee
to
direct
care,
to
recommend
to
council
to
direct
and
provide
the
funding
needed
to
ssh
a
to
create
a
new
and
improved
data
collection
and
this
system
to
end
homelessness.
We
have
to
understand
who
is
becoming
homeless.
Why
and
what
they
need
to
be
rapidly
rehoused.
I
So,
in
conclusion,
to
address
this
crisis
to
reduce
occupancy
levels
in
our
shelters
to
create
more
housing
options
that
will
allow
people
to
permanently
leave
shelter
beds,
the
th
strongly
believes
that
we
must
collectively
try
new
and
different
things
than
we've
been
doing
for
the
last
decades.
Those
things
are
not
working,
as
the
last
months
have
made
painfully
clear,
we're
barely
managing
homelessness,
let
alone
ending
it.
Thank
you.
K
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
your
your
comments,
but
where
I
get
a
little
bit
stuck
is
okay.
What
do
we
do
tomorrow?
What
do
we
do?
The
next
day,
do
we
and
I
hear
you
saying
you
have
no
objection
to
the
work
that
is
before
us
here,
so
you're,
not
saying,
but
we
should
do
this.
It's
we
should
do
this.
Am
I
hearing
you
right?
We
should
do
this.
K
In
other
words,
I
used
the
image
of
a
bandage
on
a
bandage
that
we
got
to
do
that
to
just
basically
stick
call
it
stabilize
the
patient
right
now,
but
that
we
also
need
to
give
dire
and
immediate
attention
to
enhancing
our
stock
of
transitional
and
supportive
housing
and
that
both
have
to
happen
concurrently.
So
it's
a
both/and
kind
of
thing
and,
as
both
happen,
we
will
see
shifts
from
the
shelter
system
into
transitional
and
supportive
housing.
Is
that
how
like?
How
does
this
play
out?
As
is
what
is
my
question?
I
think.
I
It's
a
very
good
question
and
we
all
I
think
we're
all
in
this
business,
because
we
care
very
deeply
about
the
state
of
everybody's
day
to
day
experiences
and
the
consequences
of
their
homelessness.
So
we
are
recommending
a
balanced
approach,
which
is
why
we
supported
the
motions
earlier
or
late
last
year,
one
that
looked
at
creating
immediate
housing
options
to
reduce
pressure
on
the
shelter
system
and
free
up
beds,
as
well
as
create
new
beds,
so
we're
encouraging
city
council
to
stay
the
course
on
that
two-pronged
approach.
I
We
believe
and
are
trying
to
demonstrate
with
our
rapid
housing
project
that
we
can
do
a
lot
more
to
house
hundreds
of
people
within
the
next
few
months
by
connecting
existing
supports
that
are
out
there
from
the
lens
from
the
province
and
from
the
city
itself
to
additional
units
for
the
first
tranche
of
people
who
are
could
leave
shelter
with
appropriate
supports
as
that's
happening.
We
need
to
continue
to
invest
in
our
supportive
housing
strategy
and
that
doesn't
it's
not
just
about
the
housing
stock.
I
It's
also
about
creating
intensive
multidisciplinary
teams
that
can
work
in
the
shelter's
to
identify
what
each
individual
needs
in
order
to
make
that
self
that
safe
transition
that
could
be
health
services,
it
could
be
mental
health
services,
there's
a
whole
variety
of
things.
That
can
happen,
but
the
ultimate
point,
I
suppose,
if
we
leave
you
with
one
thing
today,
is
that
if
we
want
to
reduce
the
pressure
on
the
shelter
system,
we
have
to
have
other
options
than
just
creating
new
beds.
K
Tomorrow,
what
we
need
is
a
an
interdisciplinary
team
to
do
intensive
in
the
biz
I
think
they
would
call
it
something
like
intensive
case
management.
That
would
not
be
shelter
staff,
but
would
be
maybe
nurses
and
maybe
some
health
care
professionals
and
some
housing
workers
that
would
basically
be
able
to
identify
me.
Then
you
need
almost
another
team
of
people
to
be
able
to
scour
the
private
sector
while
we're
waiting
to
build
our
own
transitional
housing
to
be
able
to
say
I.
There's
a
unit
here,
I
there's
a
unit
there
which.
I
Is
what
we
are
doing
right
now
and
I
would
I
would
add
it's
not
only
the
private
sector.
We
have
nonprofits
co-ops
who
are
interested,
but
that's
RIT
is
another
to
use
your
term
band
aid
in
terms
of
what
we
can
do.
There's
only
so
much
we'll
be
able
to
do
with
that
approach
over
the
next
few
months,
but
it's
worth
doing
because
it
will
relieve
a
few
hundred
beds
in
the
shelter
system
and
it
will
teach
us
things
about
how
we
can
scale
that
up.
I
If
it's
successful
I
would
also
say
and
I'm
not
an
expert
on
this,
but
you
can
obviously
follow
up
with
your
staff
that
there's
currently
a
real
are
some
new
teams
working
like
that,
like
I've
described
through
the
homes
for
good
project
in
a
coordinated
fashion
in
the
shelters,
and
we
have
phase
two
homes
for
good
RFPs
out
right
now
for
increased
emphasis
on
supportive
housing.
So
there
are
some
very
useful
opportunities
already
being
planned
for
that.
We
can
leverage
over
the
next
few
months
and
building
these
hunt
depending
on
where
we
settle.
I
C
You
for
your
incredible
advocacy,
you've
been
very
effective
in
the
community
and
getting
our
full
attention,
and
you
have
this
access
to
decision-makers
at
this
committee,
which
is
great
because
we
want
to
move
this
forward.
What
opportunities
do
you
have
to
speak
to
provincial
and
federal
decision-makers
in
the
same
type
of
setting
in
order
to
get
them
to
move
as
well?
I.
I
We
also
participate
in
all
the
regular
pre
budget
and
committee
hearings,
as
we
can
and
we
have
been
witnesses
and
around
the
National
Housing
Strategy
Development,
and
it's
update
of
the
homelessness
partnering
strategy.
The
Alliance
is
also
the
Community
Advisory
Board
for
the
homeless
partnering
strategy,
so
we're
in
regular
contact
with
federal
government
officials
as
well
I
know.
C
I
C
And
I
know
that
we're
talking
about
health
of
people
who
are
homeless
or
or
need
medical
assistance
and
today
and
the
importance
of
wraparound
services
at
shelters.
Would
it
surprise
you
to
know
that
in
supporting
the
hope,
shelter
we
requested
one
nurse
through
South
Riverdale
last
year
when
that
approved
and
the
funding
was
only
agreed
to
I
believe
because
of
all
the
work
that
you
did
over
the
cold
weather
and
not
every
shelter
has
access
to
medical
assistance.
Could
you
have
any
idea
that
the
Lyn
actually
or
that
local
Lin's
are
fully
plugged
into
this?
I
That
there
is
an
increasing
awareness
and
commitment
through
the
rapid
housing
project.
We've
already
hosted
one
project
team
meeting.
We
had
representatives
of
all
four
Lin's
that
cover
the
city
of
Toronto,
two
provincial
ministries,
Ministry
of
Health
and
Ministry
of
Community
Social
Services
Ministry
of
Housing
is
now
joined
as
well
and
three
of
your
city
offices.
They
all
came
to
the
table,
understanding
the
issue
and
willing
to
see
what
they
could
do
to
contribute.
We
meet
again
next
week
to
come
to
some
conclusions
and
commitments
so
that
we
can
finish
the
job
good.
I
That
please,
it
is
certainly
part
of
the
picture
and
an
important
part.
We,
as
an
alliance,
were
involved
in
the
last
two
rounds
of
discussions,
giving
our
input
and
I
think
we're
part
of
the
successful
team
that
was
able
to
stay
the
last
time
that
had
almost
got
finished
and
we
were
able
to
say
this
isn't
good
enough.
My
understanding
it
came
out
a
couple
days
ago,
so
we
need
to
we'll
be
supporting.
I
J
You
mr.
chair
and
thank
you
for
coming
so
they
commit
to
depute.
You
know
it's
quite
obvious
that
you
have
an
on
the
ground
perspective
of
what
people
experience
homelessness
in
our
city,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
you
so
over
the
winter
months
you
know
the
past
winter
and
winter
break.
You
know
there
was
definitely
a
lot
of
media
and
a
lot
of
issue
surrounding
our
shelters.
J
I
J
I
I
believe
you
have
an
opportunity
to
look
at
changing,
or
you
already
have
committed
to
changing
the
model.
With
the
new
10
year,
shelter
infrastructure
plan.
These
will
be
smaller
shelters
with
more
individualized
case
management
opportunities
focused
on
moving
people
to
housing.
I
think
that
globally
we
know
that
really
the
only
thing
that
ends
homelessness
is
housing,
so
the
evolving
city,
shelter,
system
and
I.
Think
again,
the
plan
is
a
good
one
and
you
are
heading
in
the
right
direction.
Needs
to
emphasize
housing
is
the
first
key
strategy.
J
I
They're
fleshed
out
more
in
my
full
deputy
and
the
Alliance's
full
deputation.
We
also
have
a
large
set
of
resources
on
our
website.
If
there's
anything
specific
that
you
would
like
followup
with
I'd,
be
more
than
happy
to
send
you
the
studies
and
the
sites
excellent.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Thank.
F
You
very
much
chair
and
thank
you
Kira
for
your,
your
your
ongoing
passion
and
dedication
to
peep
to
appearing
before
our
committee
and
to
highlight
the
the
knowledge
that
you
have
with
respect
to
the
ongoing
conversations
that
your
organization
is
privy
to
with
city
staff,
with
the
federal
government
with
the
provincial
government.
What
is
missing
to
push
it
forward
to
get
to
outcomes,
because
there
has
been
a
lot
of
conversations
and
plans
or
your
own
correspondent
is
highlighted.
We
don't
need
more
research.
I
Know
that's
again,
a
very
excellent
question:
I
think
some
of
what
was
missing
historically
over
the
last
decade
or
so
is
being
addressed
with
the
homes
for
good
initiative
that
should
allow
us
to
create
2,000
spaces
as
2,000
supportive
housing
homes
and
we
have
the
national
housing
strategy.
Now
there
are
many
inadequacies
in
that
strategy
in
terms
of
how
we
can
immediately
use
it,
but
it
is
something
more
than
what
we
had
before
and
we
are
awaiting
what
the
update
is
to
the
homelessness
partnering
strategy.
I
So
it's
one
is
a
question
of
resources
which
are
coming
online.
Another
is
I,
think
the
role
of
the
service
manager,
which
the
city
is
to
convene
those
resources
and
look
at
policy
changes
and
other
things
that
are
required
to
integrate
our
service
from
the
person's
point
of
view
so
from
the
shelter
user
or
the
person
experiencing
homelessness
their
point
of
view.
What
do
they
need
to
get
from
A
to
B
and
I?
Guess?
I
would
say
that
the
and
the
two
relate.
I
But
the
final
thing
that
we
need-
and
we
are
very
keen
to
come
in
and
present
to
councillors
individually
or
to
full
council-
is
what
we
call
a
built
for
zero
approach
and
zero
being
zero,
chronic
and
episodic
homelessness.
And
this
is
a
systematic
data-driven
approach
where
we
understand
every
single
person's
need
in
Toronto
and
we
are
about
to
launch
our
new
Street
needs
assessment
in
April.
We're
also
helping
with
some
of
that.
I
If
we
had
a
list
of
every
single
person
in
Toronto
and
we
could
assess
their
needs
in
the
same
way,
we
could
then
faster
match
them
to
available
housing.
In
my
in
the
alliances,
deputation
I
believe
this
once
we
did
one
last
week
to,
but
in
the
the
one
for
today
we
note
Hamilton's
experience
and
they
were
able
to
house
about
a
hot.
They
reached
a
hundred
and
thirty
percent
of
their
target
in
housing,
chronically
and
episodically
homeless
people
after
they
went
through
this
built
for
zero
exercise
with
available
housing.
I
There
was
no
additional
housing
built.
No
additional
housing
allowances
brought
online.
It
was
just
a
better
understanding
of
who
needed
what
and
how
to
match
them
up
quickly.
So
we
don't
have
a
coordinated
system
in
Toronto.
We
also
don't
even
have
a
coordinated
stock
system,
so
if
you
were
able
to
assess
somebody's
needs
effectively
and
in
a
fair
way
by
using
the
same
assessment
across
the
system,
sorry,
we
still
don't
even
have
a
channel
'ti
to
match
that
to
one
database
of
stock
and
support
services.
So
it's
it's
a
very
outdated.
I
F
Do
we
have
everything
right
now
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
knowing
that
you
have
been
watching
all
the
different
conversation
and
moves
come
into
play?
Do
we
have
what
it
takes
in
the
pipeline
of
development,
not
construction
development,
but
in
the
pipeline
of
policy
development?
To
get
this
done
and
what's
missing,
no.
I
We
don't
have
any
like
there's
different
words
to
use,
but
for
right
now
we
don't
have
any
real-time
data
on
what's
happening
right,
that's
what
we
need,
so
that
we
can
triage
appropriately,
and
it's
like
an
emergency
management
system,
for
example.
So
no
we
don't
have
that
in
place.
We're
hoping
through
this
budget
cycle
that
that
will
happen.
I
We
certainly
have
increased
awareness
and
interest
from
some
councillors
and
your
senior
staff
at
s
sha,
and
they
do
sit
with
us
on
a
table
that
is
trying
to
identify
the
appropriate
changes
required
for
policy
and
data,
and
these
are
all
things
that
we'd
be
very
happy
to
to
bring
to
your
attention
and
I
can
do.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
A
C
L
You
for
the
opportunity
to
address
the
committee.
I
am
chair
of
the
Atrato
Alliance
to
End
Homelessness,
but
I'm
speaking
here
today,
as
executive
director
of
Fred
Victor,
a
social
service
agency
in
Toronto,
Fred
Victor
has
been
operating
the
emergency
and
respite
services
at
the
better
living
center,
with
the
support
of
SSH
a
since
December
20
one
of
last
year.
The
usage
of
the
center
started
about
30
people
per
night,
but
quickly
moved
to
the
50
person
and
then
hundred
person
range
per
night
over
a
few
nights.
L
The
people
using
the
center
are
extremely
diverse
in
terms
of
background
age,
gender,
ethnic,
cultural
background,
health
and
support
service
needs
residents.
Basic
needs
are
being
met
at
the
better
living
center
through
the
provision
of
sleeping
carts,
washroom
showers,
hygiene
supplies,
clothes,
food,
etc.
We've
also
worked
to
bring
nursing
services.
On-Site
Street
health
is
working
with
us
on
that.
That
is
happening
most
days
for
a
couple
of
hours
and
we
also
have
housing
services
on-site.
L
You
know,
I've
toured
a
number
of
different
people,
including
the
mayor
councillors,
the
Ombudsman
people
from
other
social
service
agencies,
and
what
I
note
in
common
is
a
look
that
somewhere
between
sort
of
shock
and
shame
and
I.
Think
you
know
I'll
just
leave
my
comments
at
that,
but
certainly
I
think.
The
point
I
want
to
underline
here
is
that
we
don't
need
to
be
in
this
position
and
as
we
go
forward,
we
we
need
to
plan
and
resource
those
plans
in
a
manner
to
ensure
that
we
are
not
in
this
position.
In
future
winters.
L
The
emergency
centers
have
opened,
in
my
opinion,
because
of
three
reasons:
firstly,
there's
inadequate
capacity
in
the
permanent
shelter
system,
not
enough
beds.
Secondly,
though,
and
I
think
importantly
as
well,
the
shelter
system
has
not
been
able
to
respond
adequately
to
people's
needs
and
what
do
I
mean
by
that
I
think
it
goes
to
the
question
about.
Is
there
an
issue
with
model
and
how
we
transforming
the
shelter
system
and
so
forth?
I'll,
give
you
a
few
examples,
not
enough
couples,
beds
or
rooms
in
the
system,
not
enough
pet-friendly,
shelters,
I.
Think.
L
Last
night
we
had
21
couples
at
the
better
living
center
and
11
people
with
pets,
so
that
is
potentially
50
or
60
people
for
whom
there
may
be
a
bed,
but
they
can't
use
them
so
anyway,
I'll
get
to
that
later,
but
there's
this
frankly
no
point
in
building
shelters
that
people
can't
or
won't
use.
There
are
too
many
dormitories
and
not
enough
private
spaces
or
rooms
for
vulnerable
clients.
L
There
is
an
adequate
integration
of
harm
of
a
harm,
reduction
approach
and
services
into
the
shelter
system
and
in
general,
the
programs
are
too
restrictive
and
rule-based,
and
finally
there's
inadequate
housing
and
housing.
First
work
in
shelters,
ie,
not
enough
service
and
prioritization
of
moving
people
quickly
into
appropriate
housing.
The
third
reason
for
our
current
situation
and
I
think
probably
the
most
important
is
because
of
inadequate,
affordable
and
supportive
housing
options
for
people
experiencing
homelessness.
L
L
The
second
is
that
the
additional
respite
and
emergency
shelter
capacity
be
maintained
until
the
occupancy
levels
in
the
system
drop
to
90
percent
and
can
be
maintained
at
that
level.
This
will
require,
as
Kira
had
to
more
useful
metrics
on
shelter,
occupancy
and
better
demand,
modeling,
third,
that
all
new
shelters
be
required
to
be
pet,
friendly,
have
accommodation
for
both
couples
and
vulnerable
individuals
and
minimum
sorry
and
are
funded
to
employ
one
full-time
and
dedicated
harm
reduction
worker
and
one
full-time
housing.
First
worker
per
every
20
residents.
L
Shelters
should
also
be
required
to
develop
on-site
partnerships
with
health
service
providers
with
regards
to
housing
support
our
two
recommendations
that
the
city
mandate
that
a
substantial
percentage.
Sorry
I
should
say
that
council
mandate
that
a
substantial
percentage
of
all
new,
publicly
funded,
affordable
housing
be
allocated
to
individuals
or
couples
who
are
chronically
homeless
ie.
They
have
spent
six
months
or
more
within
the
past
year
homeless
and
b2
homeless
families
residing
in
the
shelter
system.
L
If
this
mandate
is
not
clear,
if
this
directive
is
not
clear
and
if
it
is
not
done,
I
fear
and
believe
that
people
who
are
most
in
need
people
experiencing
chronically
homeless
will
not
get
sufficient
access
to
the
housing
that
would
be
built
over
the
next
five
years
in
this
city
and,
finally,
that
City
Council
make
an
urgent
request
to
the
premier
of
the
province
to
provide
emergency
funds.
In
addition
to
the
home
for
good
funding
for
services.
For.
L
Or
an
additional
500
units
of
supportive
housing
and
500
units
of
new
specialized
high
support
housing,
it's
really
critical
that
the
province
step
up
at
this
point,
the
lack
of
health
funding
for
people
who
are
homeless
and
a
lack
of
supportive
housing
is
probably
the
key
driver
of
the
crisis
that
we
now
find
ourselves
in.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
B
Us
investing
more
that
at
the
shelter
level,
keeping
the
respite
sites
open
until
we're
at
90
percent
of
the
permanent
shelter
level,
ensuring
that
they're
designed
not
just
for
shelter
space
but
with
the
wraparound
services
and
dignity
of
the
type
of
space
and
then
to
have
the
transitional
and
supportive
housing
beds
around
a
housing
first
approach.
But
so
is
it
fair
to
say
that
at
every
rung
of
the
ladder
we
can
and
must
be
doing
more,
both
as
a
city
and
other
levels,
yeah.
B
So,
specifically,
on
on
the
wraparound
supports
both
within
the
respite
centres
within
the
shelters
that
exist
and
will
come
online.
Can
you
speak
further
to
the
call
for
increased
wraparound
supports
and
where
the
province
should
be
stepping
in
and
where
we
should
as
well,
not
just
the
spaces
and
adequately
designed
spaces,
but
ensuring
that
it
is?
It
is
a
holistic
approach
with
their
supports
on-site
well,.
L
I
would
reiterate
a
couple
of
the
points
I
made.
Firstly,
I
think
within
shelters
if
you've
ever
been
at
a
shelter
for
a
couple
of
hours
or
more
or
work
to
shift
at
a
shelter.
They
are
extremely
busy
places
and
because
of
that,
the
people
who
work
in
operations
often
do
not
have
the
time
or
the
trainee
or
the
support
to
provide
more
specialized,
supports
or
functions.
L
Having
embedded
and
funded
and
dedicated
harm
reduction
workers
in
shelters
to
begin
addressing,
the
addiction
needs
that
we
that
we
see
in
shelters
is
absolutely
critical
where
that
funding
comes
from
frankly
I
get
I.
Guess
is
a
matter
for
discussion,
but
I
certainly
think
that
there
voices
that
have
made
the
point
known
to
the
the
Truong
center
Lin
and
others
that
harm
reduction
is
an
area
that
has
been
chronically
underfunded.
L
I
would
also
say
that
housing
first
is,
is
absolutely
central
to
to
shelter
operations
if
we
do
not
have
people
who
are
dedicated
to
finding
appropriate
housing
working
with
people,
access
that
housing
arranging
the
move
and
then
linking
them
to
the
appropriate
supports,
shelters
really
aren't
doing
their
job.
So
I
think
that
is
critical.
I
mean
in
terms
of
the
wraparound
supports,
I.
Think
it's
as
simple
as
housing
and
supports.
We
know
what
needs
to
be
done.
L
The
truth
is
there
is
not
enough
of
it
funded,
and
it
is
my
opinion
that
health
services,
the
province
and
the
lens
need
to
step
up
and
ensure
that
more
resources
in
terms
of
how
supportive
housing
and
housing
first
are
made
available
to
the
City
of
Toronto.
So
so
we
can
meet
the
needs
of
people
experiencing
chronic
homelessness,
yeah.
B
And
I,
just
one
thing,
maybe
just
to
bring
to
your
attention
and
to
get
your
feedback
on
so
the
motion
that,
through
the
open
letter,
we're
bringing
forward
here
today
on
one
particles
for
an
immediate
investment
through
the
Lin
and
Minister
of
Health,
to
provide
adequate
health
services,
including
the
mental
health
and
harm
reduction
services
immediately
into
the
respite
centers,
the
drop-in
centers.
The
other
ask,
is
to
come
back
to
our
February
meeting.
B
So,
in
addition
to
the
immediate
is
to
come
back
to
our
February
meeting
for
our
staff
to
bring
us
the
full
breakdown
on
how
many
funded
staff
do
we
have
in
the
system,
at
the
provincial
level,
at
the
local
level,
on
those
health,
mental
health
and
harm
reduction
programs,
so
that
we
drive
seek
to
drive
investment
in
immediately,
but
also
have
a
really
focused
in
conversation
at
our
next
meeting.
With
the
data
on
the
table
of
how
many
staff
are
actually
out
there.
How
many
more
do
we
need?
Where
should
they
be
identified?
L
Yes,
I
would
agree
again
with
you
I
think
health
services
in
in
shelters
has
long
been
a
subject
of
discussion.
Unfortunately,
there
has
not
been
a
system-wide
planned
approach
to
this.
It
has
been
ad
hoc.
It's
been
done
on
a
shelter
by
shelter
basis.
What
is
needed,
as
you
said,
is
an
immediate
response,
but
also
a
more
planned,
thoughtful,
comprehensive
and
funded
approach
as
well.
Thank.
K
Further
to
that
well,
first,
let
me
say
thank
you
for
your
good
work.
I
had
occasion
to
visit
the
better
living
center
and
on
the
way
you
dealt
with
folks
and
just
from
one
one
minute
dealing
with
systems
and
the
next
minute
dealing
with
with
the
immediate
needs
of
before
you,
you
one
has
to
be
a
jack-of-all-trades
as
I
as
I
saw
you.
You
were
so
thank
you
for
that,
but
I
want
to
probe
a
little
more
deeply
into
counselor
crises.
A
question
you
mentioned
that
we
need
one
nurse
per
20
occupants
of
a
shelter.
L
I
said
that
with
regards
to
harm
reduction,
a
harm
reduction
worker
and
a
housing
first
worker,
and
that
that
was
based
on
what
would
be
a
reasonable
caseload
or
a
reasonable
amount
of
clients
that
somebody
can
support
again.
What
I
have
witnessed
in
in
the
shelter
system
is
too
much
need
and
not
enough
support,
and
you
know
it
simply
doesn't
work
if
one
person
is
trying
to
do
housing.
First,
work
for
70
people,
so.
K
What
I'm
wondering
is
because
I
think
part
of
the
part
of
this
strategy
here
is
is
to
engage
the
Lin's
and
the
provincial
government,
and
it's
not
just
the
Lin's,
but
in
the
key
piece,
would
be
the
lens
in
developing
a
healthcare
strategy
for
users
of
our
shelter
system,
and
that
would
require,
like
a
ratio,
how
many
nurses
per
20
or
25
or
50,
how
many
housing
workers
per
whatever,
how
many
doctors
and
how
often
would
they
go
in
note?
How
many
podiatrists
and
that's
just
the
healthcare
side,
never
mind.
K
The
housing
helps
side
if
we
are
to
move
people
from
shelters
into
affordable
housing.
Are
you
aware
of
any
kind
of
document
or
metric
that
that
helps
us
to
understand
what
those
needs
would
be
the
way,
for
example,
in
our
long
term
care
facility
boy,
there's
a
thick
document.
This
thing
telling
you
how
you
are
to
deal
with
seniors
in
our
inner
see
in
our
elder
care
facilities,
but
for
shelters.
We
have
basically
it's
what
a
catch
as
catch
can,
whatever
this
institution
can
get
or
this
agency
can
get
I'm.
L
I'm
not
aware
of
such
a
document,
others
others
may
be
I
mean
I
would
quickly
mention
counselor.
That
I
think
key
to
providing
health
services
and
shelters
is
that
the
health
services
don't
tie
somebody
to
a
shelter
they're
connected
to
them
in
such
a
manner
that
it
can
facilitate
when
appropriate
and
when
appropriate
housing
is
found
that
they
move
back
into
the
community.
So
in.
K
F
Thank
you
very
much.
Mark
for
your
deputation
and
I
also
need
to
echo
quite
honestly
the
my
gratitude
and
the
gratitude
of
all
members
of
council
and
the
the
partnerships
that
you
have
with
s
sha
in
in
being
our
frontline
responders,
we
talk
about
front-line
responders
being
the
trauma,
paramedics,
the
police
and
fire.
But
quite
honestly,
you
folks
have
been
on
the
ground
and
I
know
that
that
meant
that
you
know
your
staff
stayed
away
or
had
reduced
quality
time
with
family
during
the
holidays,
and
that
should
also
be
noted.
F
I
want
to
just
bring
us
back
to
the
conversation
around
the
ministry
of
long-term
care,
the
ministry
of
health
which
funds
supportive
housing,
as
well
as
the
conversations
ongoing
with
the
linz
there's
a
regular
meeting
that
takes
place
with
the
number
of
the
agencies
that
the
lin
and
I
know
that
the
issues
that
you
have
raised,
which
is
which
which
speaks
to
the
deficits
in
services
and
the
wraparound
supports
for
most
vulnerable
populations.
I
know
that
this
is
not
the
first
time
that
you
have
said
it
to
this
committee
and
I
am
also
aware.
F
L
Well,
I'll
do
my
best
with
that
I
mean
I
I
think
you
know
there
have
been
difficulties
with
it.
Maybe
a
more
technical
level
and
between
the
integration
of
housing
and
social
services
at
the
municipal
level,
in
Toronto
and
Health
Services
is
funded
by
the
Lin
and,
as
you
point
out,
I
know
there
are
people
who've
been
talking.
L
Unfortunately,
I,
don't
from
my
perspective,
we
haven't,
we
haven't
seen
a
lot
on
the
ground.
Yet
as
a
result
of
those
talks,
an
example
being
I
mean
we're
trying
to
reconcile
the
large
waiting
list
for
the
mental
health
case
management,
supportive
housing
access
point
and
the
shelter
management
information
system.
Now
these
different
people
are
they
the
same
people,
because
mental
health
case
management
services,
supportive
housing
services
are
going
to
the
people
on
the
access
point
waiting
list.
L
My
issue
with
that
has
been,
you
know:
are
we
serving
people
who
are
most
in
need
with
with
acute
mental
health
and
addiction
issues,
and
also
who
are
experiencing
homelessness?
It's
really
hard
to
answer
that.
So
I
think
there
have
been
these
technical
challenges
that
that,
frankly,
haven't
been
worked
through
adequate.
L
Secondly,
I
just
believe
that
supportive
housing
is,
it
requires
investment,
it
requires
dollars
and
I
think,
but
but
it's
such
a
great
solution
to
so
many
issues
that
I
just
believe
the
province
has
not
invested
in
it
adequately
and,
as
I
stated,
I
I
believe
as
a
city
as
a
council
that
that
we
need
to
hold
the
province
to
account
on
this
and
and
really
push
for
more
investments.
For
this
city.
L
F
Just
to
dig
a
little
deeper
based
on
what
you've
just
said
about
sort
of
data
management
rate
intake
management.
If
I
was
to
walk
through
the
door
at
the
bitter
alluring
living
center,
how
would
you
collect
the
intake
information?
What
what
model
of
communication
and
case
management
goes
into
effect?
F
Therefore,
I
go
into
a
system
where
my
services
are
going
to
be
tracked
along
with
me
as
I
move
around,
knowing
that
the
population
is
not
going
to
be
at
the
better
living
center,
every
single
night,
they
could
be
moving
elsewhere
and
they
have
other
touch
points
with
other
service
provider.
What
does
that
look
like?
What
is
your
intake
system?
Look
like
when
you
walk
through
that
door?
Well,.
L
L
They
come,
they
come
in,
get
registered
on
on
Smith's,
the
shelter
management
information
system
and
and
that's
about
it-
provided
cut
sheets,
blankets,
they're,
sort
of
oriented
to
the
center
what
the
services
are,
and
you
know
how,
for
example,
when,
when
the
nursing
staff
are
on
site,
when
housing
support
workers
are
on
site
and
so
forth.
So
it's
a
it's
a
reasonably
quick
process
about
15
minutes.
Okay,.
F
M
L
B
C
C
You
have
a
fantastic
counselor,
as
we
all
know
is
Kristyn
wong-tam.
Have
you
had
a
chance
because
you're
so
front
and
center
in
this
conversation
to
speak
to
your
other
levels
of
government,
the
MPP
and
the
MP
about
this
situation
and
the
need
for
them
to
be
as
responsive
and
as
fantastic
as
your
city,
councilor.
L
L
A
Thank
you,
councillor,
Fletcher
I
have
a
couple
of
questions.
If
no
one
else
does,
when
someone
arrives
at
your
location,
do
you
have
an
interview
room?
Do
you
sit
them
down
and
find
out
a
little
bit
about
who
they
are
and
what
their
background
is
and
their
history
and
maybe
develop
some
kind
of
picture
or
profile
of
who
they
are?
Yes,.
L
That's
that's
correct,
as
I
say,
I
wish
one
of
my
shelter
workers
was
up
here.
Answering
this.
They
give
you
a
more
fulsome
answer,
but
that's
that's
basically
what
happens?
One
one
thing
I
would
note
is
that
we're
still
working
on
a
on
a
standardized,
screener
or
assessment
for
people
coming
into
the
shelter
system,
which
basically
does
in
a
more
formalized
and
validated
way
what
what
you're
talking
about?
Unfortunately,
that
hasn't
been
pushed
out
across
the
whole
shelter
system.
L
Yet,
but
yes,
there
is
a
registration
process,
that's
generally
done
in
a
private
area
where
somebody
meets
with
the
person
sort
of
takes
basic
details,
Orient's
them
to
the
shelter
and
and
tries
to
address
any
immediate
needs.
People
have
because
often
people
come
to
shelters,
not
not
in
good
shape.
A
Now
I'm
doing
my
homework
and
trying
to
study
up
on
the
issue
beyond
what
were
provided
from
staff
and
look
what
other
cities
do
and
that
and
and
I
think
the
big
problem
we
face
here
as
elected
officials
in
developing
policy,
is
we
don't
know
who
our
clients
are?
We
don't
know
really
what
the
priorities
are
as
far
as
medical
interventions,
whether
it's
hospital
based,
whether
it's
primary
care,
what
are
existing
conditions,
substance,
abuse
harm
reduction
and
where
to
allocate
staffing
and
resources
and
then
go
to
the
other
levels
of
government?
A
L
L
There
was
an
older
gentleman
who
showed
up
wearing
something
that
looked
like
pajamas.
He
was
incontinent
and
couldn't
move.
There
was
a
young
woman
who
was
pregnant
and
there
was
a
guy
beside
me
in
the
bathroom
who
was
so
mentally
unwell.
That
I
don't
think
he
was
aware.
I
was
there,
so
you
know
that
there
isn't
an
there,
isn't
one
profile
here,
but
I
think
because
of
the
registration
information
system
we
have,
we
are
aware
of
who
the
clients
are
I,
think
the
issue
is,
is
having
the
policy
basis
procedure
and
funding
to
respond
adequately.
L
A
E
You
good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
I
will
be
speaking
from
the
context
of
the
refugee
flows.
I
believe
some
of
my
colleagues
and
from
the
coalition
of
refugee
claimants
service
providers
and
other
refugees.
Speltz
shelters
spoke
with
you
in
November.
Today,
I
am
representing
myself
as
executive
director
of
sojourn
house.
I've
worked
in
the
refugee
shelter
in
Sector
Services
for
30
years,
both
locally
and
nationally
in
respect
of
Immigration
and
Refugee
policy.
E
Sojourn
house
is
an
award-winning
best
practices
model
that
supports
refugees.
We
have
been
toured
by
international,
yes
promoted
by
the
UNHCR
and
have
been
copied
in
both
Winnipeg
and
Vancouver.
The
last
time
I
had
an
opportunity
to
address.
This
committee
was
to
speak
about
our
unique
model
of
shelter
and
transitional
supportive
housing
for
refugees.
E
At
the
time
we
were
looking
to
the
city
to
support
the
construction
of
an
eight-story
building
with
52
apartment
units
for
a
two-year
transitional
housing
program
and
a
50
bed
emergency
shelter
that
was
15
years
ago
and
would
not
have
been
possible
without
the
city's
support
for
operations,
an
understanding
of
the
need
for
a
refugee
specific
program.
Today
we
face
a
similar
crisis
due
to
the
increase
in
continuing
flow
of
refugee
claimants,
seeking
shelter
and
I
define
claimants.
We
are
not
talking
about
government-sponsored
refugees
who
are
supported
by
the
federal
government.
E
We
are
also
managing
as
well
as
so
we've
added
actually
close
to
another
50
beds
in
sojourn
house
and
at
a
satellite
program
nearby
er
building.
We
are
also
managing
an
emergency
hotel
project
in
a
local
hotel
for
families
when
all
of
the
contracted
hotels
are
full
that's
every
day
and
on
average
we
have
four
families
in
any
given
time
with
capacity
to
place.
E
My
understanding
is,
we
had
a
family
in
our
TV
room
last
night,
because
there
is
no
capacity
for
refugee
families
and
I
think
you
already
know
that
refugees
will
continue
to
come.
This
is
not
new.
We
will
continue
to
see
a
flow
due
to
political
upheaval
globally,
gender
identity
related
persecution,
oppression
and
faith-based
ethnic
discrimination.
The
u.s.
situation
will
force
more
refuse
north.
You
know
this
and
have
responded
accordingly
by
putting
in
place
directives
to
look
at
longer
term
strategies.
E
I
appreciate
that
my
deputation
may
be
a
bit
premature
in
respect
of
the
April
report
back,
but
that's
months
away,
and
there
may
be
options
that
could
free
up
some
beds.
Refugees
are
not
chronically
homeless,
but
are
transitioning
through
the
shelter
system
and
could,
with
the
right,
supports,
move
directly
into
housing,
I'm.
Speaking
from
my
own
experience
over
30
years,
this
is
demonstrated
in
the
success
of
our
transitional
program
that
has
shown
us
that
refugees
are
resilient,
courageous.
E
After
all,
they
do
make
their
way
to
Canada
children
in
tow
many
along
a
very
arduous
journey,
costing
them
their
life
savings,
but
they
do
thrive
in
a
safe
space
with
supports.
Where
they
can
start
their
new
lives,
in
fact,
that's
all
they
want
and
that's
what
they
need:
enhancing
the
homes
for
good
funding
or
relocating
it
to
provide
more
housing,
supports
for
Refugees
immediately
and
removing
the
six
month
period
for
eligibility
specifically
for
Refugees.
They
should
do
it
for
everybody.
E
What
allow
us
to
move
refugees
more
quickly,
thereby
freeing
up
much-needed
beds
in
all
shelter
sectors.
This
could
be
done
now,
providing
adequate
housing
resources
to
the
refugee,
specific
shelters
and
faith-based
refugee
houses.
What
allow
us
to
transition
people
into
the
community
and
provide
follow-up
supports
housing
resources,
as
mark
has
already
alluded,
have
not
kept
up
with
the
increase
in
in
beds
and
the
number
of
people
who
are
homeless
business
plans
for
housing
outreach
staff,
which
I
submitted
for
the
last
two
years,
have
not
been
approved
due
to
ssh
a
budgetary
restraints.
E
This
would
take
the
strain
off
the
shelter
system
and
would
be
much
more
economical
in
the
long
term
than
very
expensive
hotel
programs
where
hotels
are
profiting
I
would
ask
Council
to
consider
this
in
your
current
plans
for
additional
shelters,
moving
forward
sojourn
house
offered
to
purchase
a
building
and
work
with
the
city
last
year,
but
was
declined
due
to
budgetary
deficit
situation
at
the
time.
Understandably,
we
would
still
be
prepared
to
do
this.
E
Unfortunately,
the
timing
of
an
April
deadline
to
have
a
building
plans,
permits
etc
in
place
to
be
considered
for
2019
would
be
challenging
for
us
to
meet
not
sure
what
flexibility
there
is
on
these
things.
We
were
only
advised
of
this
recently.
This
will
also
take
some
time,
but
with
the
city's
support,
it
could
happen
as
it
did.
E
15
years
ago,
I
would
like
to
commend
my
colleagues
all
the
ssh,
a
staff
and
their
active
and
timely
responses
to
dealing
with
a
particular
crisis
and
sheltering
refugee
families
and
for
working
with
the
refugee
shelters
and
houses
to
come
up
with
options
and
special
projects,
so
that
no
refugee
family
goes
without
a
bed.
There
are
clearly
no
easy
solutions
and
only
very
expensive
options
of
hotels.
At
this
point
in
time,
although
I
proposed
a
couple
of
options,
I
hope
that
you
will
consider
them.
It
would
freak.
E
Thanks
I
couldn't
stress
more
than
me,
but
this
is
a
point
that
keeps
being
reiterated
to
of
higher
level
conversations
with
both
the
federal
and
provincial
governments.
Refugees
remain
in
shelters
because
of
refugee
wait
times
for
inter
eligibility
interviews,
which
is
a
federal
responsibility
managed
by
the
immigration
refugee
board.
Refugees
cannot
access
so
W,
which
means
they
can't
move
out
of
shelters
until
they've
had
an
interview
and
produced
a
paper
confirming
that
they
made
a
claim.
A
K
E
K
E
It's
actually
a
housing
model.
I
think
my
position,
I
mean
really
is
that
refugees
are
transitioning
through
shelters
only
for
specifically
for
housing.
Our
transitional
program
is
a
two-year
program.
We
were
very
active
in
the
advocacy
for
transitional
housing
programs
as
a
stabilization
period.
Well
with
the
Ministry
of
Housing
and
and
recently
the
legislation
has
changed
to
allow
for
these
programs
for
up
to
four
years.
Okay,
but
that's
that's
different
than
shelter,
yeah,
okay,.
K
K
So
during
that
period
they
have
nada,
nothing,
so
that's
phase
one
and
we
take
them
in
as
the
port
of
last
call
as
a
city
and
we
in
good
moments.
We
put
them
in
in
hotels,
motels
and
try
to
get
them
to
be
interviewed
by
the
federal
government,
and
then
they
get
a
check
for
their
housing
needs.
Is
that
accurate?
That
part
you
closed
yep
and
then
they
are
refugee
claimants
and
that
can
take
one
year
could
take
five
years.
It
takes
as
long
as
it
takes
that's.
K
E
K
E
Program
is
specifically
for
high
trauma
refugees
and
they
would
be
referred
through
a
referral
process
for
those
particular
units,
but
I
I'm,
saying
that
refugees
could
be
moved
directly
into
housing
when
they
come
I
mean
they're.
Gonna
have
to
stay
in
shelters
for
a
short
time,
but
if
we
were
able
to
be
the
the
the
hostels
to
homes
program,
sorry,
the
homes
for
good
program
that
allows
for
that
top-up
has
allowed
us
to
actually
move
people
quickly
through
the
system
and
have
them
out
into
the
community.
K
K
You
find
50
units
of
housing,
I,
don't
know
so.
We'd
have
to
talk
with
each
service
provider
as
to
how
many
units
of
housing
you
provoke
good,
so
that
they're
not
in
this
shelter,
they
come
to
say
Peter
Street
or
they
make
the
right
phone
calls.
We
refer
them
to
sojourn
house
and
then
off.
They
go
to
a
unit,
that's
not
a
motel
or
hotel,
but.
B
You
for
being
here
and
and
for
the
work
just
very
briefly,
because
I
worry
in
the
discourse
of
the
increase
in
refugees
within
the
shelter
section
sector
that
this
could
lead
to
you,
xenophobia,
so
I
just
want
to
put
clearly
on
the
record
that
the
position
would
be
that
with
global
instability,
our
city
should
open
our
doors
wider,
but
working
with
the
federal
government
in
the
province
and
the
city,
we
should
do
a
better
job
of
ensuring
the
supports
are
here.
Is
that
accurate,
pretty.
E
You
know
I
mean
we
all
know
how
frustrating
it
is
trying
to
work
with
the
feds.
The
feds
are
never
gonna
find
programs
for
refugee
claimants
in
the
history
of
mock
experience.
They
will
never
until
because
their
position
has
always
been.
We
fund
the
immigration
refugee
board,
which
will
determine
whether
or
not
they're
really
a
refugee,
so
that
creates
its
own
issues
and
and
again
that
that
I
don't
know
that
that's
ever
gonna
change
so
that
that
will
always
be
there.
You
know
provincially
I,
think
there's
more
flexibility
in
terms
of
supporting
refugee
programs,
but.
B
F
You
very
much
chair
with
respect
to
the
sectors
of
shelter
services
that
the
city
provides
into
right.
Now
we
don't
necessarily
have
enough
shelter
beds,
earmark
specifically
for
refugees,
correct
and-
and
so
there's
been
this
sort
of
response
that
has
been
utilizing:
hotels
and
motel
rooms
as
sort
of
ad
hoc,
family-style,
shelters
or
refugees.
This
is
where
they're
being
asked
to
go,
but
that's
not
the
only
place
that
refugees
are
being
distributed
through
the
system.
Correct.
Yes,.
E
F
So
how
do
we
know
how
many
people
that
are
actually
using
the
shelter
system
overall
that
belonged
to
that
particular
sub
population
refugees
and
asylum
seekers?
That
probably
should
be
the
responsibility
in
terms
of
management,
settlement
services
and
cost
of
the
federal
government
like
do
we
well,
you
know
if
this
is
something
that
we
should
be
asking
the
federal
government
to
take
up
more
as.
E
I
say
the
federal
government
probably
is
not
going
to
pick
up
on
this
because
they
won't
fund
for
claimants.
That's
a
that's
a
given
the
province,
not
so
much
I
think
the
province
would
be.
Has
an
ear.
I
think
get
you
with
the
current
government.
They
have
added
an
allocated
additional
dollars
for
settlement
services
for
refugee
claimants
and
then
enlighten
those
are
the
people
who
arrived
in
Toronto.
Thank.
F
You,
in
light
of
the
the
conditions
in
the
situation
that
we
find
ourselves
in,
would
it
have
any
benefit
to
renewing
that
discussion
with
the
federal
government.
Renewing
that
call
that
the
third
remote
government
take
up
more
responsibility
for
subpopulations
that
they
should
be
taking
better
care
of
whether
it's
veterans,
indigenous
communities,
that
are
indigenous
people
that
are
in
the
shelter's
refugees
and
asylum
seekers-
is
that
a
value
to
this
conversation.
E
They're
established
as
a
refugee
and
they've
been
accepted,
then
the
federal
government
does
have
responsibility,
but
up
until
that
point,
that's
really
not
their
area.
I
mean
I.
Think
you
know
you
could
what
what
you
could
advocated
straw
as
much
as
you
want,
but
in
my
experience
and
I've
worked
in
this
sector
for
almost
40
years,
the
feds
will
never
fund
claimants
who
makes
the
rules
the
people
I
guess
that
vote
on
government
does.
F
E
A
E
E
I,
don't
I,
don't
see
it
as
a
regulatory
battle.
I
think
it's
a
you
have
to
understand
the
difference
between
a
government-sponsored
refugee
and
a
refugee
claimants.
Someone
who
arrives
in
Canada
on
their
own,
usually
through
as
I,
say,
an
arduous
journey
of
getting
here.
Many
are
single
young
people
and
they
arrive
here
and
they
have
no
status
when
they
get
here.
They
make
an
asylum
application.
The
government
sponsors
refugees
and
there
is
a
program
for
privately
sponsoring
refugees
and
that's
funded
by
the
federal
government.
They
support
government-sponsored
refugees,
they're
already
landed.
E
They
don't
have
to
go
through
a
legal
process,
so
they're
already
landed,
so
they
have
access
to
all
government
settlement
programs.
Refugee
claimants
do
not
not
until
they're
determined
to
be
a
refugee
going
through
this
very
complicated
legal
process,
so
if
they
are
in
a
way
different
yeah,
okay,.
A
A
D
D
Here
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
we
support
people
living
with
serious
mental
illness,
acquired
burn
injuries,
developmental
disabilities
in
geriatric
men,
health
conditions
and
we
offer
a
variety
of
services
ranging
from,
but
not
necessarily
limited
to
reach
to
the
homeless
case
management,
assertive
community
treatment
of
crisis
and
safe
beds
and
over
400
unit
450
units
of
supportive
housing
across
the
city.
We're
also
a
follow
up
support
service
provider
with
the
city
streets
to
homes,
program
and
collectively
we
support
over
3500
people
on
an
annual
basis.
D
Many
of
the
people
that
we
support
live
on
very
modest
incomes,
provided
largely
by
the
Ontario
Disability
Support
Programme,
and
find
it
extremely
difficult
to
secure
housing
that
they
can
afford
in
the
city.
The
majority
of
those
were
fortunate
enough
to
find
housing
do
require
some
level
of
support
to
be
able
to
help
them
live
successfully
and
maintain
that
housing
and
far
too
many
far
too
many
are
actively
homeless,
have
experienced
chronic
bouts
of
homelessness
or
have
had
repeated
episodic
experience
of
homelessness.
D
The
root
cause
in
our
opinion
of
all
of
this
is
an
inadequate
supply
of
deeply
affordable
rental
housing
in
the
city
with
associated
supports.
We
are
and
have
been
seeing
the
impact
of
this
for
years.
It
is
evident
to
everybody
here
today
that
we
have
a
resulting
homelessness
crisis
in
the
city
of
Toronto.
That
is
placing
great
strain
on
our
shelter
system.
D
Coda
certainly
supports
the
actions
taken
by
the
city
over
the
past
several
weeks
to
increase
access
to
emergency
shelter
and
other
critical
services.
In
order
to
address
the
immediate
nature
of
the
problem,
however,
we
feel
as
counselor
the
havoc
has
alluded
to
that.
This
is
simply
a
band-aid
solution
or
bandaid
on
a
band-aid
solution
as
you
refer
to,
and
that
is
akin
to
simply
treating
the
symptoms
of
an
underlying
issue
and
that
being
an
inadequate
supply
of
deeply
affordable
housing
and
supports.
D
D
We
encourage
the
city
to
commit
to
this
until
it
reaches
an
end
state
where
the
number
of
people
successfully
leaving
homelessness
exceeds,
or
is
at
least
equal
to
the
number
of
people
entering
homelessness
on
any
given
month
for
a
sustainable
period.
You
heard
Kira
Hynek
refer
to
this
as
functional
zero.
D
It's
a
term
that
people
use
to
describe
that
state
of
equilibrium,
we're
conscious
of
the
fact
that
the
city
is
obviously
caught
in
a
bind
and
that
you
will
also
need
to
continue
to
attend
to
the
urgent
pressures
in
the
shelter
system
in
the
very
near
term.
However,
as
noted
by
the
Toronto
Alliance
to
End
Homelessness,
we
encourage
a
shift
in
the
planning
and
funding
arc,
that
trends
increasingly
towards
a
continuum
of
housing
and
support
solutions
to
end
chronic
and
episodic
homelessness
in
the
city
once
for
once
and
for
all.
D
Research
such
as
the
mental
health
Commission's
at
home,
say
sois
demonstration
research
project
which
tested
the
housing
first
model
of
service
intervention
for
homelessness,
homeless.
Individuals
living
with
serious
mental
health
challenges
has
continued
to
show
that
providing
housing
with
support
in
a
variety
of
formats
results
in
improved
quality
of
life
and
housing,
stability
for
the
individuals
affected
and
also
contributes
to
corresponding
cost
offsets
and,
in
some
cases,
cost
savings
to
the
broader
service
system,
including
shelters,
hospitals,
emergency
response
systems.
In
short,
it's
the
right
thing
to
do
and
it
makes
economic
sense.
D
So
again
we
encourage
to
see
the
community.
Can
we
encourage
the
city
to
commit
to
this
strategic
objective
starting
today
and
doing
so.
We
recommend
that
it
should
examine
and
implement
all
levers
at
its
disposal
across
all
departments
in
the
city
to
remove
barriers
and
pave
the
way
for
the
creation
of
newly
new
deeply
affordable
rental
housing
stock,
and
that
may
involve,
but
not
necessarily
be
limited,
to
moving
to
immediately
reduce
or
eliminate
zoning
restrictions
that
create
unnecessary
barriers
to
the
development
and
implementation
of
supportive
housing
or
care
environments.
D
Aligning
the
open
door
initiative
more
fully
with
the
intent
of
ending
chronic
homelessness,
reduce
red
tape
and
a
strike
just
a
little
over
five
minutes.
If
you
kept
up,
I've
got
three
former
points.
Thank
you,
reduce
red
tape
and
fast-track
approvals
through
the
City
Planning
Department
for
the
creation
of
deeply
affordable
and
supportive
housing
optimize.
D
That
would
enable
the
emergence
of
housing
and
support
options
and
has
also
has
been
alluded
to
developing
a
more
robust
data
system
to
track
the
needs
of
individuals
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
and
attracting
the
city's
progress
towards
achieving
that
in
the
state
have
focused
on
zero.
Thank.
A
You
great,
thank
you
very
much.
Certainly
if
you
have
a
copy
of
your
remarks
that
you'd
like
distributed
to
committee
members,
please
feel
free
to
give
it
to
the
clerk
so
make
copies
and
we're
going
to
take
all
the
recommendations
that
come
forward
today
very
seriously
as
we
go
forward,
councillor
Mavic.
K
Yes,
thank
you.
When
it
comes
to
affordable
housing,
we
have
a
social.
We
have
actually
a
company
that
that
you
can
sign
up
with
and
they
they
there's
a
10
year,
15
year
waiting
list
to
get
affordable,
housing
this,
but
we
we
have
a
number
and
it's
it's
just
a
metric.
It
probably
isn't
this
sum
total
of
all
the
people
that
need
affordable
housing,
but
it's
something
like
a
hundred
thousand
households.
Strong.
K
Yes,
do
you
have
any
just
based
on
your
experience
like
how
big
is
the
community
and
what
would
be
kind
of
a
stretched
target
that
the
city,
if
it
really
wanted
to
deal
with
with
affordable,
deeply
affordable
housing
with
supports?
We
should
be
committing
to
X
number
of
units
per
year
for
a
I,
don't
know
five-year
term
I
just
for
fun.
D
I,
wouldn't
venture
I,
guess
counselor,
Mojave
I
think
it
ebbs
and
flows
with
the
demand
for
need.
So
I
think
the
one
way
of
looking
at
that
through
a
different
lens
is
through
the
the
goal
of
achieving
that
functional
zero.
So
you
want
to
have
as
many
people
exiting
homelessness
into
housing
as
you
do
entering
homelessness
as
a
madam
minimum
every
every
month
for
a
sustained
period
of
time.
D
Beyond
that,
I
think
you
know
that
we
certainly
there's
eleven
thousand
people
on
the
metonic,
an
addiction,
supportive
housing
waitlist,
for
example,
over
eleven
thousand
people,
so
you're,
looking
at
quite
a
number
of
units
over
projected
projected
period
of
time
to
at
least
get
to
an
initial
state
of
equilibrium
and
then
you're
and
then
you're
looking
to
continue
to
invest
or
beyond
that.
To
maintain
that
state.
D
G
G
So
my
name
is
Leslie
MacDonald
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
habitat
services,
the
habitat
program
was
created
in
1987
to
address
concerns
about
living
conditions
and
boarding
homes
in
Toronto.
There
are
currently
40
properties
in
our
portfolio,
housing,
almost
900,
low-income
tenants
with
mental
health
issues.
G
Habitat
has
recently
been
asked
to
assist
with
the
relocation
of
Seton
House
residents
prior
to
its
closure.
I
agree
absolutely
that
council
needs
to
adequately
fund
shelters
for
those
who
are
homeless,
reliance
on
stopgap
measures
that
have
become
permanent
winter
fixtures
such
as
the
ED
of
the
cold
program,
is
not
a
solution.
Winter
respite
sites
are
needed
and
called
for
every
year.
Why
is
that?
A
primary
reason
is
because
people
who
are
poor
and
disadvantaged
in
Toronto
cannot
afford
rental
housing
in
this
market.
G
City
staff
have
been
making
extraordinary
efforts
to
find
locations
for
new
shelters,
but
what
happens
when
a
site
is
suggested
in
most
instances
there
is
a
neighborhood
hue
and
cry
that
demonizes.
Those
who
need
the
services
reasons
are
found
as
to
why
the
location
is
not
suitable,
sometimes,
with
the
guise
of
protecting
the
potential
users
and
appalling
public
meetings
are
held
at
which
will
knurl
people
are
labeled
as
every
kind
of
threat
to
the
community.
G
G
There
is
also
hope
at
habitat
that
we
can
find
up
to
150
units
of
supportive
housing
in
the
community
so
that
some
residents
will
have
access
to
housing
rather
than
continued
shelter
living.
Our
search
has
begun,
but
we
are
limited
to
the
old
city
downtown
if
we
look
for
a
licensed,
rooming
or
boarding
home
accommodation.
G
Why
rooming
house
licensing
has
not
yet
been
expanded
from
its
pre
city
amount
emission
areas,
I've
made
several
deputies
to
committees
of
council
over
the
past
ten
years,
recommending
that
licensing
licensing
be
expanded
most
recently
in
2016
in
2018
I,
don't
think
we're
any
closer
to
a
broad
system
of
licensing
across
the
entire
city.
That
would
help
to
preserve
affordable
housing
stock
and
improve
housing
conditions.
G
Homeless.
Citizens
need
emergency
services
and
supports
first,
but
ultimately
they
need
housing.
All
relevant
city
departments
should
be
aligned
with
a
goal
of
increasing
affordable
housing.
This
means
planning
zoning
licensing.
The
affordable
housing
office
should
all
be
working
with
s
sha
and
efforts
to
facilitate
the
development
of
housing
for
those
who
cannot
compete
in
the
rental
market.
Available.
Funding
from
the
provincial
and
federal
governments
should
be
focused
on
this
goal.
Well,
you've
heard
some
of
the
details.
Suggestions
about
that
from
other
diffidence.
F
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
your
deputation
and
I
take
with
great
interest
what
you've
said
in
the
local
community
that
I
serve
more
twenty-seven
and
even
our
neighboring
Ward
Ward
28.
We
have
a.
We
have
a
lion's
share
of
social
housing
and
in
all
its
different
forms,
and
that
responsibility
for
this
community
is
quite
significant,
not
just
for
the
service
providers,
but
also
the
for
the
neighborhood
that
hosts
it.
F
And
what
I'm
hearing
from
you
is
that
if
everybody
was
able
to
take
their
share
and
distribute
to
that,
because
not
everybody
needs
to
live
downtown
or
be
wants
to
be
down
there,
then
we're
gonna
be
in
a
better,
better
position
to
provide
a
stable
environment
for
not
just
those
who
are
most
vulnerable,
but
also
just
to
make
sure
that
that
that
people
can
be
served
where
they
are.
Yes.
F
G
I
saw
in
one
of
the
recent
committee
meetings,
perhaps
I
forget,
which
one
but
I
think
councillor
Cressy
had
introduced
a
motion
about
asking
zoning
to
report
back
on
as
afraid,
improvements
for
shelters,
and
you
know
really
those
meetings
deteriorate
into
well.
I've
been
to
you
and
I'm
sure
you
have
as
well
and
in
some
cases
there
are.
G
You
know,
people
who
come
out
to
support
a
particular
project
who
are
drowned
out
by
you
know
vocal
majority,
so
I
think
it
just
has
to
be
something
that
is
accepted
and
promoted
and
supported
by
council
as
we
need
shelters
all
across
the
city.
If
suitable
sites
can
be
found,
you
know
they're
not
going
to
ruin
the
neighborhood
and
that
kind
of
message
needs
to
be
promulgated,
I.
Think,
okay,.
A
M
M
Thank
you
very
much
councillors
good
morning
good
afternoon,
maybe
to
all
of
you.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
on
behalf
of
the
Toronto
Alliance
to
End
Homelessness.
My
name
is
Jean
Stevenson
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
Madison
Community,
Services,
Madison
Community
Services,
is
a
mental
health
and
addictions
agency
that
provides
and
started
off
as
being
mental,
health
and
addiction,
supportive
housing
program
and
we've
over
the
years
expanded
and
have
a
broad
range
of
case
management
and
other
services,
as
already
has
been
mentioned
by
others.
M
I
would
say:
99%
of
our
clients
are
living
below
the
poverty
line,
and
that
means
living
on
Ontario
disability
and
with
the
shelter
allowance
that's
provided
for
them.
They
cannot
find
affordable
housing
without
there
being
run
supplements
our
city,
housing
allowances.
I
would
also
like
to
add
that,
and
it's
kind
of
a
sidebar
and
we
can
come
back
to
it
during
questions-
is
that
I've
been
involved
in
affordable
housing
for
many
decades
now,
starting
in
the
mid
70s
and
I
was
part
of
a
time
when,
and
this
is
in
line
with.
M
Where
did
we
go
wrong?
Okay,
how
did
we
get
into
this
mess?
There
was
what
I
call
a
halcyon
time
in
the
80s
when
there
was
exactly
what
we're
talking
about
meeting
right
now,
an
integrated
coordinated,
a
multi
governmental
level
approach
based
on
a
national
housing
strategy
to
provide
more
affordable
housing
and
those
of
you
who
were
around
during
that
time.
It
was
phenomenal
in
terms
of
the
new,
affordable
housing
stock,
whether
through
new
construction,
a
lot
of
new
construction
and
are
through
renovating
existing
buildings.
M
I
was
involved
in
nonprofit
co-op
housing
when
I
left
so
I
don't
even
know
how
much
further
it's
gone
since
then
I
tagged
that
during
the
time
that
I
was
there,
we
created
45,000
new,
affordable
housing
units
45,000.
So
when
we're
concerned
about
11,000
people
being
on
our
supportive
housing
waiting
list,
I
mean
it
can
be
done.
So
maybe
that
we
can
explore
that
more
in
questions.
But
right
now
what
I
want
to
do
is
strongly
support.
M
The
ta
et
Toronto
Alliance
to
End
Homelessness
deputation
on
the
critical
need
for
the
city
to
invest
in
permanent,
permanent
housing
solutions,
and
what
I
want
to
add
to
it
are
the
pieces
that
I
would
like
to
emphasize
within.
That
is
the
the
need
for
much
more
purpose-built
new
construction.
Overall,
we
need,
we
need
a
new
housing
stock.
M
So
there
is
such
a
direct
link
between
the
the
mental
health
challenges
and
other
challenges,
such
as
developmental
disabilities.
So
what
I
want
you
to
be
aware
of?
Is
that
there's
some
assessments
that
are
really
showing
this
that
are
being
done
in
the
shelter
system
that
are
showing
that
60%
of
shelter
users
are
suffering
from
severe
mental
illness
and
they
require
a
high
level
of
support.
There
is
a
29
plus
number
percentage
of
shelter
users
who
suffer
from
developmental
disabilities
and
then
often
that's
added
on
to
the
60%
with
a
dual
diagnosis.
M
M
A
B
M
Sources
is
that
there,
with
the
inner
city,
family,
health
team,
there's
been
a
psychologist
and
a
program,
and
within
that
program
the
psychologist
has
been
carrying
out
assessments
and
he's
developed
an
assessment
tool
to
be
able
to
come
up
with
these
percentages.
To
just
start,
to
get
a
fix
in
terminal
can.
B
M
B
C
C
Regular
commitment
from
the
provincial
government
and
then
I
think
you
heard
me
speak
earlier
about
the
shelters,
and
only
now
a
year
later
have
we
got
a
drop
bucket
for
health
supports
for
our
existing
shelters
and
the
clients
that
are
at
those
shelters.
So
what
have
your
efforts
been
to
date?
And
how
can
we
help
you?
C
M
You,
councillor,
Fletcher
and
and
you're
absolutely
right
that
we
are
not
appropriately
funded
and
messages
need
to
be
sent
out
to
the
province
and
the
federal
government
and
there's
hope
with
the
home
for
good
funding.
The
new
provincial
funding.
That's
come
down
that
there
is
some
new
funding,
that's
coming
towards
funding,
support
services
and
providing
housing
allowances,
as
well
as
towards
on-site
high
support
housing,
the
the
supportive
housing,
the
Toronto
mental
health
and
addiction,
supportive
housing
network
I
was
part
of
leading
soon
after
I
joined
it.
M
There
was
the
first
prevention
of
the
last
provincial
election
and
we
created
a
position
paper
and
a
proposal
on
investing
in
supportive
housing,
and
in
that
paper
we
proposed
the
food
that
we
needed
a
minimum
of
funding
for
my
24,000
new
units
in
the
end.
Right
now
as
it
stands,
and
we're
now
talking
about
three
or
four
years
later,
is
that
something
the
province
has
committed.
Three
thousand.
You
know.
M
Well,
we
we
have
dinner,
we
we
have
been
advocating
both
the
supportive
housing
networking
through
the
Toronto
Alliance
as
well.
Yes,
I've
right
now,
working
with
the
supportive
housing
network
work
group
in
coming
up
with
the
what
the
actual
costs
of
on-site
high
support
are
and
what
what
really
is
required
in
terms
of
the
support
services
that
are
required,
and
so
that's
going
to
be
presented
to
the
support
ssh
a
but.
C
It'd
be
helpful.
A
part
of
their
ask
here
today
that
I'm
sure
you've
seen
tabled
is
to
look
at
the
number
of
frontline
health
and
harm
reduction
staff
funded
by
the
province
working
within
the
shelter
system
that
we
want
to
get
at
those
numbers
again.
How
many
are
employed
by
the
city
and
also
looking
at
the
details
of
the
cap
that
the
province
has
placed
on
the
city
regarding
shelter,
beds,
so
I'm
sure
you're,
very
supportive
of
us
digging
in
and
getting
some
of
that
information
kind
of
on
the
public
record.
M
F
C
M
M
F
You
chair
just
a
quick
question.
Your
request
to
the
province
was
the
creation
of
24,000
units.
Their
response
to
you
was
will
give
you
3,000
what
happens
to
the
the
gap
of
need
for
the
additional
units
that
are
not
going
to
be
funded
that
are
not
going
to
be
built
like
what
happens
to
those
individuals.
F
F
M
Weren't
happy
by
that
time,
kind
of
a
long
time.
By
that
time
it
had
been
started
by
the
Toronto
mental
health,
supportive
housing
network
and
but
and
then,
but
in
in
cooperation
with
addictions
and
mental
health
Ontario,
there
was
a
change
in
leadership,
then
the
new
new
Edie
came
in
and
basically
it
was
passed
on
because
we
recognized
it
was
a
provincial
itch
issue.
So
they
took
over
the
leadership
in
the
lobbying
and
they
also
were
sitting
at
the
sport
of
housing,
mental
health,
supportive
housing
table
of
the
provincials
mental
health
advisory
council.
M
K
Yes,
thank
you
very
much.
I
want
to
compare
funding
models
right
now.
If
you
are
a
mental
health
asura
and
you
are
homeless.
Basically,
the
tab
is
on
the
shelter
system.
We
get
some
support
from
the
province,
and
so
the
service
level
is
very
low.
The
shelter
user
obviously
contributes
nothing.
The
province
can
contribute
to
ceilinged
amount
and
the
big
bill
is
on
the
city
and
it's
a
big
bill.
Someone
said
$27,000
a
year.
Mm-Hmm,
that's
one
way
to
go
and
that's
frankly,
the
default
way.
27,000
Abed.
K
M
M
We
were
kept
under
the
Ministry
of
Health,
so
then
were
funded
now
through
the
Toronto
central
in
order,
the
lymph
system
and
but
basically,
primarily
all
of
us
and
there's
30
mental
health,
supportive
housing
agencies
in
the
city.
All
of
us
have
just
literally
had
to
continuously
go
after
new
funding
opportunities.
I
mean
we
have.
We
have
a
base
funding
amount.
All
of
us
have
a
base
funding
amount
directly
from
the
loons
directly
from
the
lanes
through
the
Ministry
of
Health,
and
you
get
that
hasn't
been
increased
in
seven
years.
Okay,.
K
M
Say
then,
yes
and
then
RFPs
come
out,
such
as
you
know
in
the
past,
but
now
right
now
for
the
homes
for
good,
and
so
all
of
us
go
after
that
and
we're
trying
to
be
more
collaborative
in
our
approaches
now.
But
that's
the
way
it's
been
it's
you
know
over
Madison
was
the
first
mental
health,
supportive
housing
agency
in
Toronto
in
1977.
So.
K
K
We
contributed
a
little
bit
with
the
housing
allowance
of
money,
so
one
could
conclude
from
that
that
really
the
lack
of
provincial
investment
in
ODSP
and
who
you
base
funding
is
a
download
to
the
city
for
a
very
poor
service
in
a
shelter
system,
rather
than
a
higher
order
service
with
a
mental
health,
housing
provider.
I.
M
I
would
agree
with
that
I
think
most
of
us
would
be
agreeing
with
that
and
that's
why,
in
the
recommendations,
you
know
we're
really
calling
on
much
more
of
a
coordinated,
multi-level
governmental
level,
approach
to
this
and
and
I
love
hearing
that
the
city
already
played
a
role
in
sort
of
nudging,
the
Lin
you
don't
more
into
this
world
and
and
its
role
in
that
and
so
yeah.
We
all
have
to
be
pushing
for
more
of
that
coordinated
approach
which
once
existed
in
the
eighties.
You
know
it's
not
like
it.
H
Thank
you
good
morning,
Council
good
morning,
mister,
my
havoc
I
apologize
for
my
tardiness
tonight
or
today
there's
a
lot
of
traffic
out
there
and
it
was
a
little
hard
to
get
around
the
potholes
and
whatnot
so
or
the
you
know.
Whatever
anyways
I'm,
representing
out
of
the
cold
I'm
one
of
the
on-site
coordinators
I'm
one
of
the
volunteer
on
site
coordinators
at
st.
Bridget's
out
of
the
coal
program
we
run
on
Mondays
from
4:00
p.m.
until
8:00
a.m.
H
H
Cd25
point
two,
which
was
the
sale
of
Allan
Gardens
into
this
whole
situation.
It
is
a
property,
that's
owned
by
Toronto
Housing
right
now
we
have
a
housing
crisis
and
a
lot
of
the
people
that
come
to
my
program
have
trouble
finding
housing
I
get
to
sit
and
talk
to
these
people.
That's
a
luxury
of
being
an
on-site
coordinator,
I
get
to
mingle
with
some
of
our
guests,
and
it's
been
open
for
about
30
years.
H
There's
about
20
volunteers,
Dixon
Hall
actually
provides
security
for
us
and,
like
I,
said,
I
get
a
lot
of
participants
in
my
program,
and
one
of
them
just
happens
to
be
a
gentleman
with
two
kids,
and
he
basically
explained
it
to
me
like
this.
If
he
got
minimum
wage
which
he
doesn't,
he
only
gets
about
12
16
and
right
now
they
still
haven't
even
increased
his
minimum
wage,
yet
at
the
job
he
currently
is
at
that's
about
six
hundred
per
week.
You
multiply
that
by
four
weeks.
H
H
Then
you
have
to
count
in
the
food.
Then
you
have
to
count
in
the
electricity
bill.
There's
no
way
you
can
live
in
the
city,
and
this
is
why
we
have
this
homelessness
problem,
and
this
is
why
they're
coming
to
our
shelters.
So
until
we
put
a
rent
cap
and
do
something
about
the
rent
in
the
city,
we're
gonna
have
this
constant
problem
that
sale
25.2.
That's
not
gonna
help
the
problem.
It's
probably
gonna
make
it
even
worse,
because
we
know
developers
they
promised
one
thing
and
then
all
of
a
sudden
you
go.
H
H
So
what
I'm,
asking
for
council
to
do
right
now
or
for
you
guys
to
do,
is
figure
out
a
solution
to
this
problem,
where
maybe
we
could
put
a
rent
cap
on
these
multi-million
dollar
companies
that
are
charging
rent
in
the
city?
That's
another
solution
but,
like
I
said,
I
mean
our
shelters
doing
fine.
Now,
thanks
to
you
guys,
opening
up
the
Armory's
and
opening
up
that
other
shelter
down
at.
H
K
A
quick
and
perhaps
rhetorical
question:
you
are
aware
that
the
city
of
Toronto
has
no
ability
as
much
as
we
would
like
to
to
control
rents,
that
rent
control
is
actually
a
provincial
function
and
years
ago
we
controlled
they
used
to
control
all
units
all
the
time,
and
now
they
want
to
control
units
where
there's
an
existing
tenant
and
they
they
set
the
amount
that
you
can
increase
rents
by.
But
once
you
leave
once
once
the
unit
is
vacant,
landlords
are
permitted
by
law
to
charge
whatever
the
hell
they
want.
Yes,.
H
If
counsel
would
go
and
put
forward
a
motion
towards
our
provincial
partners
up
there,
that
would
at
least
show
that
you
guys
are
trying
to
do
something
about
this
situation,
because
it's
getting
ridiculous
now
I
mean
you
guys.
Have
a
budget
I
understand.
You
only
have
a
certain
amount
of
money
and
it's
not
your
fault,
but
you
guys
got
to
go
to
our
federal
partners
who
keep
preaching.
Oh
yeah,
we're
gonna,
give
you
money,
we're
gonna,
give
you
money.
Well,
where
is
this
money
I
mean
I
was
looking
at
the
budget.
H
I
think
some
of
the
monies
that
are
coming
from
the
federal
government
was
maybe
1%,
and
then
there
was
17%
from
the
province
I'm,
not
sure.
If
my
memory
serves
me
right,
but
that's
what
I
was
looking
at
and
that's
totally
unacceptable
for
this
kind
of
a
city
of
this
magnitude,
at
least
in
my
eyes,.
J
H
H
G
H
Correct
and
they
just
provide
the
security
and
they
have
provided
some
nurse.
Finally,
and
that's
great
news,
but
we
do
need
supplies
there.
The
nurse
needs
supplies
and
I
was
aware
that
bill
told
me
that
you
were
going
to
be
showing
up
at
one
point
and
I
I.
Welcome
you
to
come
by.
You'd
have
a
lot
fine.
A
lot
of
our
clients
are
great
people
yeah,
and
you
did
actually
understand
where
they're
coming
from
when
I,
when
I
just
spoke
about
a
gentleman
by
the
name
Peter
and
his
kids.
That's
just
one
of
the
stories.
A
G
H
Would
welcome
that
yeah
I
mean
I
would
donate
a
lot
more
of
my
time
too.
I
have
no
problems
doing
that.
Well,
all
of
us
actually
over
there
are
volunteers,
except
for
the
dixon
hall
staff.
I'm,
pretty
sure
the
Dickson
hall
staff
would
love
to
work
there
every
single
day,
st.
Catherine,
Siena
Church
is
not
even
in
use
right
now.
It's
just
sitting
there
vacant
and
that
would
be
a
perfect
spot
to
have
a
permanent
shelter
there
I'm
pretty
sure
that
archdiocese
would
make
a
deal
with
you
guys
do.
G
H
G
H
I
C
H
C
C
C
H
C
H
C
H
N
N
Okay,
I'm
gonna,
try
to
be
quick,
I
have
a
state,
my
name
is
Maurice,
I
don't
go,
I
am
from
Street
health
and
that's
why
I
work
at
Dundas
and
chemin
and
I
do
outreach
work
and
I
work
with
people
with
mental
health
issues.
So
I
have
a
statement
signed
by
16
audiences
that
do
frontline
work
and
I'm
gonna
refer
statement.
I
just
wanted
to
make
one
observation
and
then
I
go
to
the
formal
statement
which
will
be
circulated.
I
know
that
we
talked
a
lot
about
studies.
N
We
want
proof
about
how
things
are
going
and
I
was
thinking.
The
best
study
is
what
we
see
in
the
streets.
You
just
opened
Emory.
It
is
full
you
open.
The
better
living
center
mark,
Austin
from
Fred
Victor
told
us.
They
had
174
people
last
night.
You
got
some
of
this
one
places
with
mats
on
the
floor.
N
It
feels
like
it
walked
into
an
earthquake
zone.
It
is
terrifying
and
it's
an
earthquake
zone.
You
got
a
traumatized
society
dealing
with
the
tragedy.
We
have
a
permanent
earthquake
zone,
it
is
frightening,
and
so,
if
you
want
evidence,
it
is
in
the
streets
and
we
are
seeing
it
every
day.
Now.
I
read
the
statement,
and
this
is
from
16
agencies.
The
states
of
the
solar
system
is
a
complete
crisis.
N
Audiences
advocates
community
groups,
individuals
with
lived
experiences
of
homelessness
and
attempted
to
draw
council's
attention
to
the
dire
and
reprehensible
state
of
the
solar
system
for
years
to
no
avail.
Year
after
year,
council
has
opted
to
rely
on
band-aid
solutions
under
funded
emergency
measures
and
temporary
fixes
to
systemic
issues
that
put
lives
at
risk
and
force
people
experiencing
homelessness
into
unsafe
and
unacceptable
situations.
N
The
crisis
has
led
to
the
preventable
deaths
of
homeless,
community
members,
247
drop-ins
and
respite
centers
operating
as
de
facto
shelters,
complete
reliance
on
out
of
the
cold
volunteer-led
services
and,
ultimately
to
a
system
that
is
operating
at
essentially
a
hundred
percent
capacity,
every
single
night
and
the
pressure
the
city
has
now
responded
through
inadequately,
though
in
adequately,
by
taking
some
steps
to
address
this
crisis
by
opening
the
most
Park
armory
different
respite,
shelters,
centers
and
better
living
center.
These
spaces
are
not
only
temporary
but
do
not
provide
proper
shelter
with
these
additional
messes.
N
Well,
this
admissible
methods
will
help
to
save
lives
this
winter.
They
do
not
provide
an
adequate
response
to
this
crisis.
So,
yes,
on
that
basis,
what
we
are
saying
is:
keep
the
Armory's
open
until
we
have
options,
keep
the
places
that
are
saving
people's
lives
open
until
we
have
those
real
options.
The
budget
committee
must
address
the
crisis
of
the
solar
system
by
allocating
money
for
the
infant
for
the
effective
implementation
of
these
services
for
28
2018-2019,
now
number
one
funding
to
open
a
meal
of
1500
tamanna
shelter
beds
in
2018.
N
This
includes
the
650
people
who
are
currently
estimated
to
be
using
out
of
the
cold
droppings
and
response
centers,
who
will
be
displaced
when
this
facility
is
closed
in
April
2018.
In
addition,
a
minimum
of
400
beds
is
required
to
bring
the
current
CERCLA
occupancy
to
90
percent.
At
the
same
time,
there
are
over
400
people
documented
by
the
city.
Last
Street
needs
assessment
to
be
sleeping
under
outside
in
mind
the
so
called
hidden
homeless,
including
this
individuals
who
are
most
code
suffering
and
who
are
not
accounted
for
in
this
calculations.
N
This
new
shelter
must
include
low
threshold
and
harm
reduction,
shelters
for
men
and
women.
In
addition,
the
city
must
urgently
address
the
state
of
crisis
with
the
family
shelter
system
and
allocate
funds
to
increase
and
improve
the
family
service
system.
Two
measures
must
be
taken
to
ensure
that
the
service
system
across
all
sectors
operate
at
90
percent,
occupancy
each
night,
excluding
flex
beds
but
temporary
spaces,
transitional
housing
and
other
beds
that
are
not
available
or
accessible
on
an
emergency
basis.
From
from
this
90
percent
occupancy
calculation
3,
we
must,
in
the
midst.
N
We
are
in
the
midst
of
an
overdose
crisis
with
insufficient
and
precarious
resources
to
be
adequate
to
adequately
respond
to
it.
We
demand
co-funding
for
harm
reduction,
programming
that
will
save
lives
and
increase,
supports
for
and
that's
the
last
one,
adequate
accessible
arraigned
geared
to
income
and
supportive
housing
and
adequate
income
supports
is
what
is
required
to
actually
address
the
homeless
crisis.
N
Now
the
names
of
the
agencies
that
have
signed
this
street
health
sistering
Regent
Park,
Community,
Health,
Centre,
Toronto,
drop-in
Network,
tackle
a
recreation
center
River
South
Riverdale
community
have
sent
a
packet
bill,
Queen,
West,
Community
Health
at
our
house,
link,
community
homes,
sanctuary
Toronto,
inner-city
family
health
team,
women's
habitat
of
Etobicoke,
st.
Stephan's,
community
house
regeneration,
community
services
having
toronto,
canadian
harm-reduction
network
and
sometimes
support
services.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
B
N
B
You
tell
me
if
I
have
this
summary
right
in
the
short
term,
keep
the
spaces
they
respite
and
drop-in
spaces,
including
the
Armory's
open
and
improve
them.
Yes,
as
soon
as
possible,
build
adequate
new
shelter
beds,
as
well
as
alongside
increased
harm
reduction
and
health
supports
within
those
permanent
shelter
beds
and
as
soon
as
possible,
to
build
proper,
affordable
housing,
supportive
and
transitional
housing
yep.
Would
that
be
an
adequate,
accurate,
short-term
and
then
as
soon
as
possible
as
soon
as
possible?
I,
don't
want
to
say
medium
and
long
term.
Yeah.
B
A
O
You
very
much
my
my
actual
written
deputation
I
presented
to
you
was
32
pages
long,
and
that
was
to
make
the
point
that
this
has
been
going
on
for
a
long
time.
I
wanted
to
chronicle
the
documents
that
I
had
on
my
home
computer,
but
I
want
to
point
out
to
you
that
there
are
at
least
two
to
three
boxes
of
other
documents
coming
to
CDR
that
are
now
in
the
city
terminal
archives.
O
O
O
The
Ombudsman
to
see
this
location
after
I
experienced
it
myself.
This
is
a
location
where
I
became
a
street
nurse.
Thirty
years
ago,
it's
All
Saints
Church,
a
Sherbourne
and
Dundas
operated
by
Margaret's
I
used
to
be
on
the
board
of
Margaret's
I
have
no
intention
to
dismiss
their
work.
This
is
one
of
the
24-hour
respite
sites.
This
is
at
two
o'clock
in
the
afternoon
on
a
Friday
in
January,
there
are
not
enough
mats,
the
room
is
cold.
The
Ombudsman
has
experienced
this
herself.
O
O
Two
of
which
we're
working
there
are
no
doors
on
the
toilets.
There
is
no
toilet
paper
there.
You
have
to
go
and
request
it
at
a
desk.
My
point
is
that
when
the
armory
opened
people,
then
in
the
East
End
had
a
place
to
go.
That
was
warm
that
had
cots
that
had
showers
three
meals
a
day
in
the
site,
a
separation
of
food
serving
from
sleeping
areas.
It's
why
the
armory
works.
O
A
O
B
O
B
You
from
two
generations,
I'm
short
term
and
in
long
term,
housing
for
all
an
immediate
support
in
the
short
term.
Getting
to
the
point
where
people
I
see
the
photos
gone,
have
the
dignity
of
staying
in
a
place,
that's
not
going
to
exacerbate
vulnerabilities.
What
do
we
need
to
do
immediately
in
the
short
term,
beyond
just
making
sure
that
the
spaces
are
open?
What
do
we
need
to
do
in
the
immediate?
Besides
the
upstream
housing,
we
need
to
get
to
well.
O
I
think
you
need
to
immediately
inspect
the
sites,
as
the
ombudsman
is
doing
and
ask
her
to
give
you
her
report
as
fast
as
possible.
We
need
immediate
opening
of
other
locations
so
that
we
can
decribe
some
of
the
large
facilities.
I
can
only
imagine
better.
Living
center
would
operate
better
if
it
was
a
smaller
number,
but
we
can
only
do
that
if
other
sites
open,
we
need
some
housing
and
rent
supplement
money
so
that
targeted
populations
can
be
moved
into
housing
really
fast
and
that
should
be
achievable.
O
The
Canada
housing
allowance
won't
begin
until
2019
I
think
we
should
be
fighting
for
some
of
that
money
earlier
rather
than
later,
and
coordinating
health
supports
a
critical
thing.
I
promised
Raffy
Erin
that
I
would
mention
is
that
in
the
31st
year
of
the
out
of
the
coal
program
that
that
group
of
centres,
faith
centres
still
do
not
have
cleaning
standards
provided
to
them
by
the
city
and
I
know
they've
been
in
extensive
discussions
with
Public,
Health
and
ssh.
O
For
that,
as
Raffy
said,
he
got
a
90
page
document
from
Toronto
Public
Health,
but
he
doesn't
have
time
to
read.
Given
us
18
months,
strep
a
outbreak
at
Seton
House,
given
Norwalk
virus
potential,
you
know
that's
often
called
the
winter
vomiting
diarrhea
disease
scabies,
giving
all
these
conditions
that
that
happen
more
in
crowding.
O
It
says
a
lot
about
our
city
in
34,
31
years
that
that
group
of
wonderful
organizations
with
volunteers
do
not
have
cleaning
standards
and
I
personally
do
not
support
the
extension
of
that
program.
Past
April,
for
the
reason
that
by
asking
them
to
continue
on
past
April,
the
out
of
the
cold
you're
saying
that
nightly
movement
is
okay
and
their
volunteers.
A
B
In
the
immediate,
as
we
address,
what
is
a
very
real
emergency
is
you've
called
it
improvement
of
the
standards
within
the
sites.
We
have
adequate
space,
warm
spaces,
washrooms
bathrooms
you
caught
all
of
all
of
the
above
can
I
in
your
review
of
the
spaces,
because
I
know,
along
with
other
frontline
providers,
you've
done
that
review.
What
kind
of
wraparound
supports
have
you
witnessed
firsthand
in
these
spaces,
whether
it's
Lind
staff,
tph
staff,
others
on
mental
health,
supports
health,
supports
harm
reduction,
supports
housing
placement
supports
what
what,
if
what
is
on
the
frontlines?
O
What
I'm
hearing
and
seeing
is
that
the
centers
themselves
that
want
to
welcome
wraparound
health
supports
in
are
having
challenges
finding
them
so,
for
example,
Street
Health,
which
is
sure
Brent
Dundas,
goes
to
the
better
living
center
in
the
CNE,
and
that's
because
there's
some
resistance
and
I'm
assuming
lack
of
funding
by
the
local
CH
C's,
for
example,
to
be
there,
and
there
certainly
is
a
role
for
public
health
nurses.
Given
what
I've
been
telling
their
own
infectious
communicable
diseases
to
be
in
those
locations.
B
We
need
to
provide
permanent
shelter
beds
at
an
adequate
number,
with
the
proper
supports
around
them,
but
you've
reminded
us
in
preparations
for
this
winter
last
spring
that
shelters
on
their
own
are
not
the
solution.
Rather,
we
need
those
transitional
housing,
supportive
housing
supports,
and
so
can
you
speak
to
because
there
are
some
out
there
who
don't
understand
that
shelters
while
we
need
them
are
not
the
solution.
So
how
do
you
see
the
upstream
housing
connecting
with
the
need
for
permanent
shelters?
Where
is
the
synergy
there?
Well.
O
I,
just
don't
think
the
city
as
a
city
you're,
going
to
see
much
housing
money
until
you
start
really
yelling
and
declaring
it
a
shelter
emergency
and
that's
the
way
that
the
money
will
be
leveraged.
That's
what
happened
in
the
past,
so
I
I,
just
the
I,
see
it
as
being
very
far
away
that
we
will
get
some
housing
and
construction
sites.
You
know
on
the
go:
it's
incredibly
challenging.
You
all
know
that.
O
I
would
urge
you,
with
the
mayor's
letter,
that's
going
to
council
to
to
make
a
motion
around
the
right
to
shelter
in
this
city
there
right
now.
There
is
no
right
to
shelter
the
fact
that
over
700
people
have
come
in
who
normally
would
have
been
described
as
people
who
choose
to
stay
outside,
but
guess
what
they
come
in
when
you
provide
facilities
for
them
to
come
in.
Thank
you
thanks
very
much.
F
You
very
much
Kathy
for
your
deputation
picking
up
about
the
quality
of
conditions
at
both
st.
Margaret's
and
Felix,
so
those
are
the
notable
ones
downtown
that
you
are
aware
of
where
you
showed
us.
Those
photos
is
that
it
would
you
say
that
those
those
photos
are
the
X
the
exception
to
the
rule,
or
perhaps
it's
the
worst
case
condition,
or
do
you
think
it's
on
average?
What
we're
seeing
it's.
O
O
It's
why
I'm
calling
for
some
form
of
standard
like
Arthur
cots?
Are
there
not
cots
Metro
Hall
when
it
opened
shame
on
the
city
of
Metro
Hall,
first
night,
no
cots,
no,
no
mass
and,
of
course,
I.
You
know
made
a
fuss
and
and
I
believe
they
were
brought
in.
So
so
like
people,
the
average
Torontonian
who's
facing
homelessness
should
have
a
basic
standard
to
expect
when
they
come
in,
and
agencies
need
to
be
funded,
to
be
able
to
provide
it
so
and
I
think
like.
O
F
O
We
were
told
that
by
staff
that
their
policy
was
only
to
refer
on
once
that
they
reached
capacity
and
and
outreach
workers
went
out
on
that
weekend
on
their
own
time
to
get
the
word
out,
because
by
going
into
the
armory
they
had
worked,
which
they
don't
have
in
that
church
they
would
have
a
cot
and
just
a
better
facility,
so
workers,
both
at
st.
Felix
and
Margaret's,
eventually
began
to
give
in
to
to
do
that.
I,
don't
know
what
the
city
policy
is,
though,
so
the.
F
F
I
O
F
O
If
we
hear
more
information
about
it
potentially
right
now,
we
don't
know
the
numbers.
Well,
we've
heard
began
with
a
very
low
number
and
then
it
increased
to
75
there's
over
100.
Now
it
at
the
Armory,
the
locations,
I
think
I
think
there
would
be
some
people
feeling
safer
going
into
the
armory
the
first
night
the
armory
opened.
There
was
a
woman
interviewed
on
television
who
was
homeless
for
the
first
time
in
her
life.
O
F
Maybe
I'll
tackle
it
head-on.
The
the
National
Defense,
the
Ministry
of
National
Defense,
is
is
very
clear
that
you
know
there
was
it
was
it
it
was
not
going
to
be
an
ongoing
supply
of
the
armory
you
you
could
have
it
for
a
limited
period
of
time
it
they
do,
require
it
for
active
military
use
and
yes,
deployment
and
training
of
the
reserves.
How
should
we
respond
to
the
federal
government
when
they
push
back
and
say
I?
F
O
I
think
you
can
still
ask
and
and
and
you
can
ask
what
else
will
they
offer
and
provide
them
because
they
are
the
source
of
this
problem?
We
haven't
had
a
national
housing
program
since
1993
and
and
they
know
that
and
they
they're
making
promises
the
National
Housing
Strategy,
but
I
don't
see
it
the
funds
yet
so
how
will
they
help
and
what
can
they
do
to
accommodate
training
or
whatever
happens
over
at
Fort
York?
Instead,
perhaps
I
don't
know
I
realize
accommodations
were
made
on
their
end,
but
the
city
is
in
crisis.
All.
A
Right
last,
that
was
the
last
question.
Any
other
questions
for
the
divisions.
I
I
just
have
a
couple,
others
sort
of
a
follow-up
to
councillor
Wong,
Tam's,
I,
guess
one
of
the
debates
through
through
the
median
through
the
political
quarters
at
City
Hall,
was
the
risks
of
using
third-party
sites
that
we
do
not
control
for
for
shelter
purposes
and
I.
Think
would
you
agree
that
and
we're
now
facing
the
number?
One
reason
why
you
don't
use
thirty
part
three
party
sites,
because
we're
facing
in
an
eviction
notice
for
the
29th
of
January?
A
O
You
know
you've
got
a
real
estate
department,
I've
I,
don't
know
how
many
people
I
feel
like
I
was
the
one
that
found
you
must
Park
armory
I
mean
I,
think
you
have
to
ask
your
real
estate.
People
for
City
properties,
I
can't
answer
that
you're
using
third
party
locations
for
margaret's
for
Saint,
Felix,
Better,
Living
Center,
it's
a
problem,
but
it's
a
problem
that
stems
from
a
long
history.
It
didn't
just
happen
overnight,
but
those.
A
Are
those
are
long-term
service
agreements?
The
the
problem
with
the
armory,
which
you
advocated
strongly
for
was,
is
an
ongoing
operational
military
installation
and
I
asked
you
whether
it's
fair
to
people
whose
lives
are
very
insecure.
Whether
people
are
homeless,
medical,
medical
issues,
mental
health,
whether
we
should
contribute
to
that
insecurity
by
telling
them.
If
this
place
is
closed,
if
we
can't
extend
it
yeah.