Encampments
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Judge dismisses injunction to keep Saskatoon encampment standingJustice Richard Danyliuk issued a written decision Tuesday, ruling the plaintiffs who brought forward the injunction request had no standing to do so.CanadaSep 29
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Saskatoon rally for the unhoused calls for action on forced displacementAfter ongoing discrepancy between unhoused people and the police, a rally was held outside Saskatoon's city hall. Attendees say there are little options for people to get help.CanadaSep 13
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City of Winnipeg says new encampment policy will make impact this summerThe policy prohibits encampments on public property within 50 metres of areas including schools and playgrounds, or 30 metres of transit shelters, bridges and rail lines.Apr 21
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Mayor of Barrie, Ont., declares state of emergency over homeless encampmentsAlex Nuttall said in a news release that the residents of Barrie, a city of nearly 150,000 people north of Toronto, 'have had enough' of what he described as 'lawlessness.'CanadaSep 9, 2025
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Ford government brings back bills to tackle encampments, badly-behaved councillorsOn Wednesday and Thursday, recently appointed Housing Minister Rob Flack reintroduced legislation his predecessor, Paul Calandra, had tabled in December.CanadaMay 1, 2025
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Ontario might not need to pass major encampments bill, housing minister saysIn mid-December, the Ford government introduced a new homelessness law designed to clear encampments from parks across the province and to give police new tools.PoliticsJan 28, 2025
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‘Restore safety and order’: Ontario spending $75M to remove public encampmentsThe Ontario government says it has begun flowing up to $75.5 million to municipalities to help them remove encampments in public spaces.PoliticsJan 27, 2025
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Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are ‘necessary’ amid lack of shelter spacesAs the province seeks to end homeless encampments in public spaces with tough new legislation, many Ontarians are divided over how the issue should be handled.CanadaDec 23, 2024
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‘The same as it is in Winnipeg’: Housing insecurity a concern throughout ManitobaHomelessness is not just a social concern in Winnipeg, advocates say, and is becoming more visible even in rural areas of Manitoba like Steinbach.EconomySep 25, 2024
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Ontario municipalities say there were 1,400 homeless encampments last yearCities and towns across Ontario saw at least 1,400 homeless encampments in their communities last year, according to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.CanadaAug 14, 2024
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