|
Canada
NewsWire
General News, Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Homes First Society calls for City, Province and Federal Governments to
address critical homeless issue in Toronto Supports Home Depot in today's
removal of inhabitants from Tent City
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO - Homes First Society today called for the City, Province and
Federal Governments to move up homelessness on their agenda
immediately.
"Today's
removal of people from Tent City in Toronto wasn't about why they were
moved off toxic land, rather, it was about why they were there in the
first place," said Kate Stark, Executive Director, Homes First
Society. "Too many people are living throughout our city on the
street, in shanty lean- to's and tents- it's not acceptable and we must
find a solution," she added.
Homes First Society had been working with The Home Depot Canada since
February to develop a solution for Tent City that involved a
private/public sector/government partnership.
"We have been working with Home Depot to address the homeless issue
on the Cherry Street Lands," said Stark. "Throughout this
process we have been impressed with the empathy, commitment and concern
demonstrated by Home Depot. We were disappointed that the original
proposal was unable to move forward on the Cherry Street site."
Homes First Society will continue to work with The Home Depot Canada and
other interested parties to provide a long-term solution to the City's
homeless situation.
About Homes First Society
Homes First Society was established in 1983 by a group of organizations
working directly with the homeless on the streets of Toronto. From the
beginning, its goal has been to develop and implement creative and
innovative solutions to the many challenges of housing the homeless. Homes
First currently owns and/or manages sixteen housing projects consisting of
approximately 425 units and housing more than 500 men, women and children.
Homes First Society was the first to create supportive housing for
single adult men and women and remain one of the largest, providers of
non-profit housing in the City of Toronto.
Back
to Tent City |