Less than a month after voting against opening armouries as emergency shelter for homeless Torontonians, Mayor John Tory says the city is talking to Ottawa about quickly opening the Moss Park armoury until spring. If the answers make sense for the city “it will have my support,” Tory told reporters at a city hall news conference. But Tory and 24 city councillors voted down a Dec. 6 Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam motion to ask Ottawa to open sites including the armouries to homeless people. Article Continued BelowThe mayor said he changed his mind about the need for Moss Park based on city staff telling him Toronto is “virtually certain” to need a seventh cold-weather respite centre. Tory, who was on vacation as calls rang out for more action from the city, applauded city staff efforts to find spots for vulnerable residents during the extended cold snap.

Source: thestar January 03, 2018 18:22 UTC