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We Are Not the Virus

Encampment Support Network

In the midst of an overdose crisis and a housing emergency, a pandemic happened. As overcrowded shelters became incubators for the virus, people started pitching tents instead. Spend some time inside the encampments that sprung up because of the City of Toronto’s inaction. Each episode draws on one of the four elements—earth, water, wind and fire—to talk about encampment life, local histories and ... more

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In the late 90s, over a hundred people built a tent city in an empty lot on Toronto's windy lakeshore. Twenty years later, people are posting up again in empty lots, under bridges and in the woods along the shoreline. more

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In Toronto’s downtown eastside, Moss Park’s encampment is home to a lot of people with deep ties to the neighbourhood. The site of the city’s first overdose prevention facility—a hard-won resource that started in an unsanctioned trailer—Moss Park’s r... more

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 213 ratings
  • Have listened to the water episode. Clear, well edited, addresses commonly held simplistic myths (perpetuated by many in government, mainstream media etc.) around encampments by letting the people who have lived experience do the educating. I learned a lot.

    Podchaser
    5
    MeLLLissa
    2 years ago
  • Wicked cool podcast

    Sooooo good!! Highly recommend

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EW26278
    Canada3 years ago
  • One sided

    I am left-wing, and am an ardent supporter of affordable housing initiatives and increased mental health services under OHIP. That said, ESN act as enablers of the homeless— they advocate for their rights to occupy and trash public parks. The increase in litter and fires are the city’s failing, and anyone who doesn’t like seeing their public parks in this state is viewed as heartless. In their eyes, poverty and homelessness absolve people of any wrongdoing. It’s frustrating because the city real... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    tessaaaaas
    Canada3 years ago
  • Incredible reporting

    Everyone should listen to this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jorisaurus
    United States3 years ago
  • Interesting and worth listening to

    I think it’s interesting to get the side of the story you rarely hear. Podcast is well put together and edited. more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Logan5834
    Canada3 years ago

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