The number of homeless people has increased dramatically since the mid-1990s.  What can advocates for homeless people do to change anything?  This cinéma vérité documentary follows the behind-the-scenes activity of TDRC in their effort to pressure governments to end homelessness.

In Shelter From the Storm, TDRC works with residents of Canada’s most famous squatter encampment Tent City to prevent their eviction. The residents have squatted on unused and polluted land on Toronto’s waterfront.  The owner of the land Home Depot, the City of Toronto and the provincial Ministry of the Environment want Tent City off.  Residents and TDRC push City Council to provide land and new housing.

For more information on the film, how to obtain a copy of the video, or to request a TDRC and/or Tent City speaker for your presentation of the film to your group, contact TDRC at 416-599-8372 or tdrc@tdrc.net. 

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Institutional Use: order direct from Michael Connolly

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