A city councillor is calling for open public discussions on each of the six City shelters planned.
Public consultations are being sought to look into the locations of the Third Street and other five homeless shelters planned for the City of Toronto.
A motion calling for the public consultation was presented by Councillor James Pasternak and will be considered by City Council at its May 21, 22 and 23 meetings.
The Councillors are calling for Toronto Shelter and Support Services to hold individual public consultations for each planned new shelter location.
They are to work with the local councillor to set dates and type of meeting planned, if in person or virtual.
The City last December unveiled the sites of six new shelter locations as part of a 10-year homelessness services strategy,
The planned homeless shelter will
now have 50 beds for homeless seniors and not 80 beds as previously announced.
A public consultation team has been tasked with providing ongoing shelter updates, responding to questions and working collaboratively with the City and local community members.
A proposal to build a 80-bed homeless shelter on Third Street angered many residents who claimed it was not in the right location, being close to schools and a seniors residence.
The plan was changed to 50 beds for homeless seniors over 55 following uproar in the community between the pro-shelter and those who opposed it.
The shelters are slated to be completion by 2030 if approved.