Fewer encampments in Toronto in past year, but advocate says homelessness simply 'less visible'

The number of homeless encampments has declined across Toronto in the past year, according to city officials, but at least ...

Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8% in one year: report

Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 ...

Are there fewer homeless encampments in Toronto?

According to the city, the number of encampments in Toronto is declining. But as CBC's Ali Chiasson explains, a new report ...

Encampments reported in 48 Toronto parks, a 55% decrease

Data maintained by the City of Toronto showed the number of encampments, which rose significantly during the COVID-19 ...
NOW Toronto

Toronto locals sound off on what needs to change in 2026

What’s on your New Year’s wishlist for Toronto? We asked locals what they want fixed, funded, or finally taken seriously in the city in 2026.

Can we fix Toronto’s homelessness crisis? This is what it could cost to build a home for every person living in our parks and streets

More than 1,600 people are living outdoors, many in encampments. The Star crunched the numbers and this is what it could take ...
Morningstar

New Data From Fred Victor Finds Half of Canadians Have Normalized Homelessness

New data from Fred Victor, a registered charity and leader in ending homelessness in Toronto, found that half of Canadians (49%) agree that homelessness has become so common in their community it’s ...
NPR

The White House is shifting the 'housing first' approach to combating homelessness

President Trump's executive order on how cities and states deal with homelessness encourages removing encampments and getting people into treatment — through involuntary civil commitment if needed.