Despite TDRC's big achievements, homelessness still increasing.
by Cathy Crowe
After 14 years of advocacy, activism and action, Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) is closing. The following is a synopsis of our work.
Mass homelessness became common in Canada starting in the 1980s. As the market economy de-industrialized — creating more low wage jobs — senior levels of government retreated from social spending, instead pursuing American-style practices of dealing with social issues.