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COVID Shelter Rights online form launched to help keep shelters safe
June 09, 2020
The new COVID Shelter Rights form allows anyone to anonymously report situations where the City of Toronto is not living up to its commitments to keep shelters safe.
City of Toronto, activists partially settle court fight over homeless shelters
May 19, 2020
The Globe and Mail speaks to Jessica Orkin about the interim settlement between the City and a coalition of advocacy organizations that requires the City to take appropriate safety measures in its shelter system.
City finally commits to physical distancing standards in shelters
May 19, 2020
An interim agreement has been reached with the City that will protect the lives of shelter residents, and the health of shelter employees and the public at large.
Tory calls charter challenge over shelters ‘disappointing’
April 27, 2020
CP24 talks to Jessica Orkin about the Charter challenge that Toronto Mayor John Tory finds 'disappointing'.
‘The situation is dire’: Provinces scramble to provide respite for homeless amid COVID-19
April 26, 2020
CTV News spoke to Jessica Orkin about the legal action challenging the City's failure to implement COVID-19 safety measures in its homeless shelters.
Toronto groups file legal action against the city
April 25, 2020
CBC speaks to Jessica Orkin about the legal challenge that seeks to force the City to address the "deplorable" conditions in the city's shelter system