Encampment
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Former Penticton councillor, now MLA clashes with mayor and council over encampmentThe site, located at Highway 97 and Fairview Road, is home to around 30 people and falls under the jurisdiction of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation.CanadaMay 29
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Ontario city begins clearing encampments from public property after changing rulesIn 2023, the city approved an encampment protocol that allowed outdoor shelters as long as they followed specific location guidelines.CanadaMar 14
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Halifax encampment resident calls for better supports after ‘terrifying’ tent fireAndrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.CanadaJan 10
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‘I heard them screaming’: Halifax encampment fire could have ended in tragedy, residents sayCharred remains are all that is left of three tents that caught fire early Monday morning at the Green Road encampment in Dartmouth, N.S.FireDec 19, 2024
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Greater Napanee launches public education campaign on encampment response protocolGreater Napanee has started public education on its new Encampment Response Protocol, aiming to balance public space use with vulnerable populations’ safety.CanadaNov 21, 2024
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Tent should have entitled homeless man to higher welfare level, N.S. lawyer arguesThe lawyer for a homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment is arguing in court today that his welfare payments should have been as high as by people with permanent housing.CanadaOct 30, 2024
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Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisisOntario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs.PoliticsOct 18, 2024
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‘Different this time’: Critics say Ford’s ‘get off your A-S-S’ remarks are an escalationOn Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held forth on the topic of homelessness, repeating his long-articulated view that many of those receiving government support should be working.PoliticsSep 24, 2024
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Court orders Gaza protest camp at B.C. university to pack upPro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., have been told to pack up within 72 hours.EducationAug 15, 2024
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‘Not the end’: Dalhousie University in Halifax removes pro-Palestinian encampmentThe encampment was set up on the Studley Quad at Dalhousie University in Halifax on May 12 by Students for the Liberation of Palestine.EducationJul 29, 2024
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