Toronto adds winter shelter and housing support for people without homes

Toronto’s Winter Services Plan runs Nov. 15, 2026, to Apr. 15, 2027. It provides up to 1,533 additional shelter and housing spaces, 18 per cent more than last year.

• Up to 588 permanent supportive and subsidized housing units
• About 505 new shelter and 24-hour winter respite spaces
• 254 warming-centre spaces at five sites, activated at -5 C or during winter weather warnings
• About 186 surge spaces for extreme cold at -15 C

The city will add street outreach during extreme cold and extend hours at several daytime drop-ins, providing 252 extra service hours each week. Those drop-ins offer food, health care, showers, laundry and activities.