City staff remove 8 tents, 3 people from downtown Toronto park
Global News
The city removed eight unoccupied tents from Clarence Square, just north of the Rogers Centre, but left one tent and one temporary housing structure in place.
Staff from the City of Toronto, accompanied by police, cleared an encampment of temporary shelters in the downtown area on Sunday morning.
The city told Global News it removed eight unoccupied tents from Clarence Square Park, just north of the Rogers Centre, but left one tent and one temporary housing structure in place.
There were four people known to be living in the temporary encampment. The city said one remains in place, two accepted referrals from city to staff find “inside space” and one “returned to housing.”
A trespass notice was served to the four people living in Clarence Square on June 4, providing 72 hours to leave the encampment.
“The Parks Bylaw prohibits encroaching upon or taking possession of a park by installing a structure on park land; occupying a park for non-recreational uses; and camping, tenting, or otherwise living in parks,” the city said in a statement in early June.
The timeline allowed the city to enforce its eviction notice from June 7.
“Streets to Homes will continue to offer referrals to inside space and supports,” a city spokesperson said of the remaining person living in the park. “The June 4 trespass notice remains in effect.”
Last month, the city put out a procurement request for private security guards to patrol major parks including Trinity Bellwoods Park, Lamport Stadium Park and Dufferin Grove.
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