Homeless with 'flu-like symptoms' turned away from Toronto shelters

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AUDIO about HealthPoverty posted on January 26, 2010 by Gwalgen Dent

Homeless with 'flu-like symptoms' turned away from Toronto shelters

John Bonner's Rabble.ca Podcast

by John Bonner →Toronto News, →Poverty Elimination, →Health

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DAMN 2025, a direct action cross-disability coalition, claims homeless people are being turned away from Toronto shelters if they are suspected of having flu-like symptoms.

DAMN 2025 member Andrew Mindszenthy says people with disabilities or illness should be treated with respect and dignity and offered the supports and resources they need.

This podcast was originally published at Rabble.ca where John Bonnar is a blogger and a podcaster

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