Toronto's secret ... the plight of the homeless.
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Squatters ousted from Toronto's tent city
Globe and Mail Update
Dozens of squatters living in makeshift shelters on Toronto's waterfront were removed Tuesday with the aid of police.
Health and safety concerns prompted Home Depot, the owners of the downtown property, to order the removal of the 'tent city' where the squatters were living on contaminated industrial land, strewn with garbage and human waste.
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We don't like to talk about it.
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Toronto's tent city gained widespread attention in June, when the New York Times cited it as a symbol of Toronto's decline, saying homelessness had reached catastrophic levels and had lead to the deterioration of the city.
"It's an ugly sight. It's not Toronto. And Toronto should not be portrayed this way," Mayor Mel Lastman said on Tuesday at a hastily called news conference on Tuesday.
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