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RSS FeedsThey cook Toronto´s food, and build its houses - but can they afford to live here?
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

 
 

26 june 2019 19:12:08

 
They cook Toronto´s food, and build its houses - but can they afford to live here?
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


What happens when the workers who make a city function can no longer afford to live there?In Toronto, some paramedics are commuting from as far away as St. Catharines and Campbellford. Social workers are competing with their clients for housing. And cooks, who are turning out tasty fare in the city’s signature restaurants, are often priced out of the neighbourhoods they serve.There are a lot of people in their 30s working in Toronto kitchens who are still living at home with their parents, says chef and caterer Ang McCluskey, who has spent decades cooking and mentoring young kitchen workers.“They don’t want anybody to know because, frankly, it’s embarrassing,” she said.In an industry known to be long on hours and short on pay, Toronto’s housing challenges can be soul sapping for kitchen staff, McCluskey said.“When you’re a young kid or an apprentice and you are making $15 or $16 an hour, you will live with three roommates. But your life isn’t great and you know it. There’s no privacy at your work. There’s no privacy at your home. It impacts you,” she said.Leaders in other employment sectors, including retail and social services, cite similar challenges. Toronto’s civic housing challenge has a personal impact on peoples’ day-to-day lives.Recognizing that Torontonians are increasingly desperate about the city’s housing situation, the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT) examined how some vital workers are coping with the growing challenges around supply and affordability. The business group already knew the high cost of housing was preventing the city’s highly educated, well-paid young professionals from paying down debt and saving for retirement.But how were kitchen staff, paramedics, retail employees, social workers and construction workers managing on median incomes ranging from about $40,000 to $90,000 annually? The board created a series of maps showing where work ...


 
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