Ryan is 18 and homeless in Toronto. As with 1 in 10 homeless people in the city, he went through the child welfare system first
- Posted on March 9, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Ryan is 18 and homeless in Toronto. As with 1 in 10 homeless people in the city, he went through the child welfare system first

Roughly 10 per cent of Toronto’s homeless population, as of a 2024 street needs assessment, spent time as children in foster care or group homes.