All of these homeless people deserve ASSISTANCE, but not only on an emergency crisis basis....I think everyone would likely agree with that, but of course the issue is how, how legally, and what resources can and should be brought to the table.  That said, as happened with the Village, where housing them in the middle of a family oriented area, which has already two buildings on each side devoted to drug users, led to children being overly exposed to needles with potentially deadly consequences.  Everyone has rights, including the homeless and the NOT homeless.....witness the cry that goes on when the DTES faces "gentrification".....people don't want those middle class people "infesting" their "home" area.  By the same token, the "middle class" don't want top be subjected to crack heads and the mentally ill....( through no fault perhaps of their own ).....it is the Government who needs to take the lead, but not lead them into densely populated family neighbourhoods of working people.