TORONTO – The City of Toronto will expand the capacity of its shelter system this winter, but says more still needs to be done to address the increasing demands of the homelessness crisis. The city says it will be adding up to 530 temporary spaces to existing shelters, and activate 218 spaces in four warming centres across the city when temperatures reach -5 C or when the federal environment agency issues a winter weather warning. It also expects to open 286 new social housing units throughout the winter season. Since more than half of the people using shelters are refugee […]