Open the Armouries Now

Open the Armouries Now!

June 2002

Since the fall of 2001, the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) has been fighting tirelessly for the opening of a 200 bed shelter to address the current shelter crisis. The shelters are crowded, dangerous and full. TDRC has named the Fort York Armoury as a possible emergency shelter. The City and Federal government’s slow response has caused much suffering and has even led to death of homeless people. The armouries have been used as emergency shelters in the past, without all the roadblocks being put in place now.

Please join our efforts by contacting the key officials responsible for the armouries. Ask them to:

à Stop stalling;
à Recognize Toronto’s Homelessness Disaster; and
à Open the Fort York Armoury as a shelter now!

Write your letter today!

Hon John McCallum Minister for National Defence Major General George Pearkes Blg North Tower, 13th Floor 101 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2 Phone: 613-996-3100 Fax: 613-995-8189	Mayor Mel Lastman 100 Queen St W, 2^nd Floor Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Telephone: 416-395-6464 Fax: 416-395-6440 mlastman@city.toronto.on.ca
Olivia Chow Chair of Community Services Committee City of Toronto Councillor 100 Queen St W Toronto, ON M5H 2N2	Eric Gam Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services 11^th Floor, Metro Hall 55 John St Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Phone: 416-392-8238 Fax: 416-392-8403 EGam@city.toronto.on.ca

If possible, please send a copy of your communication to TDRC at tdrc@tdrc.net or fax: 416-599-8372. Thank you for your support!

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