27 homeless deaths in Toronto in just three months – Thestar.com

May 25, 2017

Homeless people in Toronto are dying at a rate of more than two per week, according to disturbing new data collected by the city.

Homeless people in Toronto are dying at a rate of more than two per week on average, according to disturbing new data collected by the city.

From January to the end of March 2017, a total of 27 homeless deaths were tracked in an expanded research initiative led by Toronto Public Health and supported by about 200 health and social services agencies. The median age of the deceased is 51.

“It’s a sign that our city is failing,” said City Councillor Joe Cressy (Trinity-Spadina). “It seems to me that in a city as wealthy as ours that to have dozens of people dying on the streets is wrong, it’s disturbing and it’s a failure on all of us. While we might not be able to prevent the loss of every life, we certainly can prevent many of these if we do more.”

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