Housing Rights
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Despite court ruling, no timeline for closing N.S. institutions for disabled peopleThe Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia says the government is still using an incremental approach to solve a human rights issue that requires more immediate action.CanadaSep 6, 2022
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Supreme Court of Canada rejects Nova Scotia’s appeal of disabilities caseA ruling by the N.S. Court of Appeal said the failure to offer "meaningful" access to housing care for people with disabilities amounted to a violation of their basic rights.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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N.S. government seeks delay in housing rights hearing for people with disabilitiesNova Scotia's government is asking to delay a human rights case involving access to housing for people with disabilities until the country's top court rules on the matter.CanadaJan 17, 2022
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Indigenous housing promises in election platforms fall short, advocates warnThe 2021 federal election is the first in which housing for urban Indigenous peoples has received a distinct set of promises in multiple party platforms.PoliticsSep 16, 2021
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‘This isn’t the cure’: Halifax woman starts conversation about homelessness with unique giveawayHalifax resident Kaylah Gormley has the first Sheltersuit in Atlantic Canada and plans to give it away next week to someone in need of protection from the elements.FeaturesFeb 12, 2021
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Social housing activists slam City of Montreal over eviction of vulnerable tenantsHousing-rights activists are now speaking out and slamming the city of Montreal for failing to do more.Oct 16, 2018
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Fire in Chilliwack makeshift camp highlights homelessness crisis in Lower MainlandAbout 20 people living in a makeshift camp under an overpass in Chilliwack had to run for their lives Wednesday night when one of the tents caught fire, highlighting the increasingly precarious position of homeless people as the Lower Mainland hits freezing temperatures.NewsDec 15, 2016
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Saint-Henri demonstration denounces gentrificationA housing rights group is marching through Saint-Henri to denounce gentrification.CanadaOct 29, 2016
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Group aims to educate DTES tenants of their housing rightsA Vancouver-based grassroots group is working to educate tenants in downtown eastside buildings, informing them of their rights so they can start taking their landlords to task.Oct 18, 2015
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