Emergency Accommodation Program

The 4th Canadian Division Support Group, Greater Toronto Area Detachment (4 CDSG GTA Det), has worked closely with the Toronto Military Family Resource Centre (TMFRC), 32 Health Service Clinic, Personnel Support Programs – Health Promotions, SISIP Financial, and other stakeholders in order to develop resources to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) families in times of crisis. The cornerstone of this initiative is the Emergency Accommodation Program.  This program supports those at risk of Intimate Partner Violence/Family Violence who do not have the financial resources to escape the situation.

The Emergency Accommodation Program will run, on a trial basis, starting Monday, 2 Dec 24.  The program is intended for all CAF members, and their dependants, who are supported by the 4 CDSG GTA Det.  Dependants must be those who are living in the same household as the CAF member (i.e. spouse, common law partner, and children).  The program will provide up to four nights of emergency accommodation, and a per diem, to allow the affected person or persons to extract themselves from a violent situation and give them time to access services offered by SISIP Financial or to seek assistance from family/friends. 

Sequence of events:     

• Incident occurs
• Affected person contacts duty officer
• Duty officer arranges emergency accommodation (Hotel) in callers preferred location
• Duty officer provides affected person with hotel and per diem Information
• Affected person arrives at emergency accommodation and contacts duty officer
• Duty officer provides affected person with details for follow up resources such as SISIP Financial
• The following business day the affected person will contact SISIP Financial to access additional resources
• The following business day the duty officer will provide information to OC 4 CDSG GTA Det who will advise the appropriate chain of command

Duty Officer Contact Number: 437-328-4154

SISIP Financial Contact: 416-843-9739 or mccartney.peter@cfmws.com

Mandatory Reporting:  IAW CANFORGEN 99/24, 4 CDSG Toronto must follow the mandatory reporting guidelines in regard to IPV when it is reported to us. Should the caller wish to proceed with emergency accommodation, the caller MUST disclose their name and personal information and that of the CAF member (if the CAF member is not the caller), in order to access the program.  This will be passed on to the CAF member’s chain of command.  Those who do not wish to provide this information will be referred to civilian programs.

Reference: Repeal of Duty to Report – CANFORGEN 99/24

Funding:  We are grateful to the generous donors who have provided the funding, through the TMFRC, for this program.

Additional Information:

Can parents of a CAF member request hotel accommodation?  No, unless there are unique circumstances where the parent is a dependent due to medical/other reasons. 

Can children or adult children request hotel accommodation?  No, the request must come from the Spouse/Partner and children may accompany the Spouse/Partner. 

If the Duty Officer receives a request from a minor (under the age of 18), they are to contact the Children’s Aid Society (Toronto: 416-924-4646)

This emergency accommodation program is offered to members posted or attached to:

• 4XX HQ
• 4 CDSG GTA Det
• 4 CDTC Det Toronto
• CFC
• CFRC
• DRDC
• CFEME
• HMCS York
• 32 CBG HQ
• GGHG
• QY Rang
• 7 Tor Regt
• 56 Fd Regt
• 32 CER
• 32 Sigs Regt
• QOR of C
• R Regt C
• Linc Welld R
• Lorne Scots
• 48 Highrs
• Tor Scot R
• 32 Svcs Bn
• 2 Int Coy
• Ont R
• RPOU Ontario
• RPOU Det Toronto
• 1 Dental Det Toronto
• 32 Health Services Centre
• CAF Transition Unit S On 
• Transition Centre Toronto
• NDQAR
• AJAG(C)
• 2 MP Regt HQ
• 2 MP Regt Det Toronto
• 32 MP Pl
• 25 Field Amb
• CFNCIU
• SEO Central
• CANSOFCOM Det Toronto
• RCSU Central