Rethink Shelter Locations

Drug addicts and homeless people should be helped in rehabilitation, not supplied with drugs on a daily basis and kept near kindergartens and elementary schools.

Children are the future. They have to be protected from harm, I firmly oppose the government support for a program namely Harm Production where free drug paraphernalia is available in government shelters and drug stores every where in Toronto and all of Ontario.

Homeless shelters have no place anywhere near schools or daycares.

Shelters next to a school does not make sense

There is plenty of space in Northern Ontario and rural Canada for homeless people. Why not develop towns up there that need to grow? It will help build dying communities and create jobs where there is limited industry. Keep the druggies away from family oriented neighborhoods, schools and playgrounds. Our kids don't need that in their lives!

We highly disagree with the shelter being placed here

The approval of these shelters/ half-homes is beyond irresponsible and ill found by the Counselors who proposed it and who actually voted yes- for it. It is on the edge of deliberate endangerment to a WHOLE community & neighbourhood in order to patch solution the FEW! This plan for a shelter - is NOT a proper solution nor a viable help plan for those in need & those struggling with addiction. This ridiculous plan is indeed going to deepen the issue of drug addiction and further spread the unsafe living conditions not only to those with additions but ALSO those living in the area. So instead of solving the problem you have now EXPANDED the magnitude of the problem. Lastly- how can any of you, counselors, vote with a clean conscience to knowingly & deliberate degrade a prime real estate location and a safe neighbourhood? It clearly shows and has been demonstrated there is no foresight and obviously have no positive values that you uphold- you should be ashamed of your actions! I think it might be necessary to look into the law and see the legal ramifications to those who while holding government office have knowingly & consciously caused harm to the citizens, the neighbourhood and their livelihoods. There is time to correct the wrong- do the right thing and reverse this insane idea. Thank you.

I live at Superior & Lakeshore. I bought here because I thought the area was going to be cleaned up. There's already a drug problem here and now this. Is the lakshore really not worth upgrading vs downgrading. No wonder things by the Waterfront are typically so short-sighted. Our politicians are the worst!

Morley. Get your act together and listen to the people who control your fate

Putting shelters that encourage drug use in communities does more harm than good. It makes children afraid to go out and play, and families move away.

Hello it’s totally against my will and consent to provide shelter for the homeless nearby the area i live in. I would really appreciate if you take this concern seriously because this will change and cause lots of changes in the near future eventually

Please consider

The location of this shelter is poorly chosen, and lacks essential services nearby. We need affordable housing, not warehousing, and shelters dropped into residential areas that are distant from support services is just bad decision making

I'm a resident of 31 years, and SHOCKED at the economic disregard of New Toronto. Virtually NO improvement on the blvd in 3 decades! Campbell Soup closes factory & rather than hundreds of homes 2 MASSIVE last mile delivery warehouses shipping online merch that has decimated our main streets. Incompetent governance of the highest order by City and it's elected reps!

We need to prioritize the safety of community children.

Homeless shelters are not a residential use. They arean institutional use which provide congregate sleeping arrangements, centralized bathroom s, and institutionalized support services including prepared meals and curfews. They are designed for temporary, high turnover occupancy which contrasts with neighbourhoods of long term family living.

New Toronto is home to a higher than average number of low-income housing and support resources. We need to recognize a community that already shoulders a lot of the load.

This petition seeks to restrict the placement of homeless shelters or respite sites within 500 meters of schools, child-care centers, playgrounds, and seniors’ facilities in Toronto. This approach reflects a perspective that prioritizes physical distance over addressing systemic issues such as homelessness, trauma, social exclusion, and access to support services. This is very unfortunate and sad. Supporting social programs such as shelters is vital in a city like Toronto, where the lack of affordable housing, ongoing economic challenges, and systemic injustices—disproportionately affecting Indigenous peoples—contribute to homelessness. Shelters offer not only a lifeline to those in crisis but also the possibility of connecting marginalized individuals with essential health, harm reduction, and social services, thus helping address root causes rather than simply relocating the issue. Dismissing the need for well-located shelters demonstrates a lack of empathy for those facing extreme hardship, many of whom are victims of historical and present-day injustices. Indigenous communities in Toronto face higher rates of homelessness, greater barriers to social supports, and persistent discrimination. Policies or petitions that seek to distance shelters from essential community infrastructure risk exacerbating social exclusion and perpetuating the inequality experienced by these groups. Rather than supporting petitions that hinder the placement or development of shelters, a more just approach would prioritize compassion, integrated support, and equitable participation in city planning. Toronto’s residents deserve policies grounded in social justice, not in exclusion or the stigmatization of people experiencing homelessness. The city must recognize the humanity and dignity of all its residents—and that requires supporting, not restricting, the very programs that can help address root causes of homelessness and social injustice.

These kind of roll-outs need to be spread evenly across our vast city. This neighbourhood is growing into an amazing place for hard-working families. This mass dumping of these facilities will deter people from coming here and slow down the development of the area, that the locals are hoping for.