A former steak house and high-end rug shop in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood will be the site of a new permanent emergency shelter. Author Margaret Atwood, who Cressy said was on a writing trip in the United Kingdom, wrote a statement in support of the shelter. The news has not been welcomed by the Davenport Triangle Residents Association Inc. (DATRA). The shelter will be next to what will be a luxury midrise condo building, built by Freed Developments. Cressy said while the city negotiates the purchase of properties for emergency shelters, those details must remain confidential, eliminating the possibility of public consultation.

Source: thestar January 25, 2018 23:15 UTC