Article 5ERDG Why Toronto is taking action against a carpenter amid its homelessness crisis

Why Toronto is taking action against a carpenter amid its homelessness crisis

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Leyland Cecco in Toronto
from World news | The Guardian on (#5ERDG)

After a tragedy where a man was killed by a fire in a tiny home, the city has blamed the man who built the structures

For the thousands of homeless people who live in Toronto, winter represents the most challenging and dangerous season. Heavy snowfall crushes tents and cold rains leak through them, damaging belongings and soaking sleeping pads.

When Khaleel Seivwright surveyed the city's housing crisis last autumn, he hoped that his background in carpentry could be of some help. Within weeks, his tiny wooden houses began appearing in city parks.

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