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- ↑ "Toronto carpenter builds tiny wooden shelters for those experiencing homelessness". CTVNews. 29 October 2020.
- ↑ "Carpenter urges Toronto to drop injunction over his tiny shelters, arguing legal costs would be better spent on housing the homeless". thestar.com. 22 February 2021.
- 1 2 3 Gibson, Victoria (19 February 2021). "City of Toronto files injunction to stop carpenter from erecting wooden shelters for homeless". thestar.com.
- ↑ "Project to build tiny homes for Toronto's homeless under threat". Broadview Magazine. 20 November 2020.
- 1 2 Cecco, Leyland (28 February 2021). "Why Toronto is taking action against a carpenter amid its homelessness crisis". the Guardian.
- ↑ Longwell, Karen. "Toronto's tiny shelter fundraiser hits $200K goal but city still doesn't want them". www.blogto.com.
- 1 2 Casey, Liam. "Toronto seeks injunction to stop man from putting tiny shelters for the homeless in city parks | CBC News". cbc.ca.
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