In 2009, 82-year-old Al Gosling was evicted by Toronto Community Housing and died within months after catching an infection in a homeless shelter.
A city probe revealed language and communication failures were at the core of the long-time tenant’s eviction.
Gosling’s death caused a public uproar. It also sparked a series of reviews and discussion around the treatment of low-income seniors that led to the 2022 creation of the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation (TSHC) — specifically for older people to make sure they are cared for.
Great strides have been made in the 14 years since Gosling’s death, experts say, but communication remains
