Toronto’s New Shelter Security Deal | Toronto News

Toronto’s homeless shelters just got a $5.7 million security contract — and it’s going to a company with a checkered past. Star Security, the new provider, will staff five shelters 24/7, replacing One Community Solutions, which lost its contract after failing basic licensing requirements and is now defunct — amid a $32 million class-action lawsuit. Star Security isn’t exactly a newcomer either: they’ve faced labor disputes over misclassifying guards as contractors and struggled during the World Cup when they fell short on staffing. Despite that, the city claims they picked Star based on training and qualifications — including arrest authority — paying guards $23.75/hour with overtime. The contract’s one-year term includes two optional extensions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/star-security-toronto-homeless-shelter-contract More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/326cc8a0096f0718 Report issues to [email protected].