A community group is suing the City of Toronto and their local councillor for $1 million in damages over the plan to build a homeless shelter for seniors in a parking lot at 66 Third Street in Etobicoke.

The statement of claim from the New Toronto Initiative, also known as the South Etobicoke Community Association, names the City, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Amber Morley, and consultant Bruce Davis of Public Progress – the company that led the community engagement process to build the shelter on the residential road.

“At the end of the day we want an injunction; we want to see this stopped and let’s bring this back to proper consultation,” said New Toronto Initiative spokesperson Dan Perdue.

The lawsuit claims, in part, the public consultation process was designed to limit residents’

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