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Toronto Issues Extreme Cold Weather Alert |
09 Dec 2010 12:32 #11562
by VillageBelle
A homeless man sleeps on the sidewalk in the bitter cold near York Street and Wellington Street West Photo by: Kevin Misener/680NewsFord says homeless should be in shelters during extreme coldKevin Misener and 680News staff Dec 09, 2010 11:46:19 AM
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15 Recommendation(s) TORONTO, Ont. - The City of Toronto has cancelled its extreme cold weather alert, Thursday. The alert was issued on Wednesday, two weeks before the official start of winter.
It was the first one with Rob Ford as mayor, who campaigned on the idea of giving the city the power to move homeless people from the streets and into shelters during the cold.
680News took to the streets to ask Torontonians what they thought about that idea. Many questioned how realistic it would be to force anyone into a shelter.
One passerby named Earl said he's not sure that would be legal or constitutional.
"I don't think anybody should be forced to do anything," he said. "If somebody obviously is not taking care of themselves and they're at risk, then they should be taken care of. But other than that, people have rights."
Other residents told 680News they pay taxes for shelters, which they believe often stand empty on cold nights, and that the homeless should be using them.
An extreme cold alert is issued when the temperature reaches -15C or lower without a wind chill. During this time, the city provides additional support services to help provide shelter to the homeless. Tokens are also available at several drop-in centres to provide people with transportation to shelters, which have added 171 spaces for the alert.
Anyone requiring shelter, or knowing someone who requires shelter should call 311 or the central intake line at 1-877-338-3398 (24 hours).
www.680news.com/news/local/article/15455...-during-extreme-cold
It was the first one with Rob Ford as mayor, who campaigned on the idea of giving the city the power to move homeless people from the streets and into shelters during the cold.
680News took to the streets to ask Torontonians what they thought about that idea. Many questioned how realistic it would be to force anyone into a shelter.
One passerby named Earl said he's not sure that would be legal or constitutional.
"I don't think anybody should be forced to do anything," he said. "If somebody obviously is not taking care of themselves and they're at risk, then they should be taken care of. But other than that, people have rights."
Other residents told 680News they pay taxes for shelters, which they believe often stand empty on cold nights, and that the homeless should be using them.
An extreme cold alert is issued when the temperature reaches -15C or lower without a wind chill. During this time, the city provides additional support services to help provide shelter to the homeless. Tokens are also available at several drop-in centres to provide people with transportation to shelters, which have added 171 spaces for the alert.
Anyone requiring shelter, or knowing someone who requires shelter should call 311 or the central intake line at 1-877-338-3398 (24 hours).
www.680news.com/news/local/article/15455...-during-extreme-cold
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09 Dec 2010 13:44 #11604
by artemis
some of them better off on the streets than going to a shelter. some shelters take criminials, drug users etc etc...
u don't wanna get locked up in a room with one of those :
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ah think ppl rather stay on the street because you gat cafe and rich ppl like you ..who can give dem money and thing... eh eh...lol
some of them better off on the streets than going to a shelter. some shelters take criminials, drug users etc etc...
u don't wanna get locked up in a room with one of those ::ah think ppl rather stay on the street because you gat cafe and rich ppl like you ..who can give dem money and thing... eh eh...lol
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