Photo Gallery: The real people living Toronto’s homelessness crisis

By Canadian Press on December 16, 2025.

The Canadian Press spent several evenings in November and December visiting Sanctuary Ministries Toronto, a church in the downtown core that has provided a safe haven for the most marginalized and vulnerable for more than three decades, and spoke with a handful of people who visit frequently to hear their histories and understand what their day-to-day lives are like.

Here are some of the images photojournalist Chris Young captured during those evenings.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published December 16, 2025.

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