The city filed the application to prevent what it considers illegal dumping of wooden shelters on city property. The city added in a statement on Sunday: "Encampments in City parks are illegal and unsafe. City trying to make homelessness invisible, advocates sayAccording to homeless advocates, the application is an attempt by the city to make homelessness invisible in Toronto. Before the pandemic, there were encampments in Toronto but not in city parks. Advocates have said that some unhoused people are reluctant to stay in city shelters because of the risk of COVID-19.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2021 23:42 UTC