2025.PH23.3

Background

This report discusses the “Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy (HSCIS)”, which supports the development of “six municipal shelters, containing approximately 420 new shelter beds.” This strategy also proposes the addition of “1,600 new long-term and permanent shelters spaces in the base shelter system” and creating shelters that are “purpose-built,” that are created to provide solutions to many components of the difficulties experienced with shelter systems including “increasing permanency across the shelter system, and a gradual transition out of temporary shelter hotels,” and reducing long-term costs.

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

This policy discusses the amendment of six Zoning By-law’s (across six wards) for the development of shelters. In addition, city council proposes multiple departments “to explore a community benefits program for the shelter program at 68 Sheppard Avenue West, with an objective to provide meaningful employment opportunities to Indigenous communities through shelter construction and subsequent operations” and “to explore addition of a community space on the ground floor of the shelter facing Sheppard Avenue West.”

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Planning and Housing Committee