Another day of punishing heat and humidity in Ontario, Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces is shedding light on the situation for vulnerable Canadians who struggle to access cooling.

Heat warnings from Environment Canada stretch from the country’s western to eastern coasts today, with temperatures expected to reach the low to mid-30s and humidex values at around 40 C.

Canada’s weather agency recommends limiting time spent outdoors in direct sunlight, monitoring for signs of heat exhaustion and staying in spaces with air conditioning like public cooling centres.

But anti-poverty advocates say it is difficult for many vulnerable people, including those facing homelessness, to follow those recommendations.

ACSA community services in Toronto’s Scarborough neighbourhood typically sees an

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