Encampments

• New proposal could see Winnipeg, community outreach assist in encampment cleanups

  A newly-proposed pilot program could see the city establishing partnerships with community outreach organizations as a way to address garbage at encampments along the river.

  Politics

  Apr 16
  
• Major encampment cleanup in Kelowna displaces people experiencing homelessness

  Various agencies have been on-site during the cleanup, including outreach workers to try and connect those sheltering there with social services.

  Canada

  Apr 4
  
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• Guelph seeking donation of land for potential temporary encampment site

  The city has put out a call to land owners interested in donating property for a minimum of three years in an effort to address homelessness.

  Canada

  Mar 27
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• Enforcement and education as crews tackle safety concerns in Kingston’s Belle Park

  Carol Ravnaas with the Addictions and Mental Health Services in Kingston said the team at the integrated care hub is doing what it can to help affected individuals.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• ‘Frustrating and deadly’: How the extreme cold is hitting Canada’s homeless

  As many Canadians bundle up for warmth during this week’s cold snap, advocates say protections for the country’s homeless population are severely lacking.

  Canada

  Jan 18
• Over 200 living rough in Hamilton engaged with outreach in December, says city

  Hamilton' housing director provided a snapshot of Hamilton's homelessness crisis from December identifying 60-plus encampments through December.

  Canada

  Jan 17
• Chief says increase in calls around Hamilton’s encampments prior to Woodlands fire

  Hamilton Fire chief Dave Cunliffe says the service has been seeing more calls to areas near encampments since November, with half open air burning complaints.

  Canada

  Jan 4
• As colder, stormy weather hits East Coast, growing fears tent encampments are unsafe

  The provincial governments in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have been grappling with growing homeless encampments as the provinces face housing shortages.

  Economy

  Nov 29, 2023
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• Calls to Calgary’s encampment response team on the rise

  Two-thousand Calgarians are on a list waiting for affordable housing, and some have resorted to living in encampments that will eventually get dismantled.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
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• Edmonton human rights group upset encampment hearing won’t be heard until new year

  Last month, the coalition took legal action against the city, arguing ongoing evictions of people in encampments is harmful.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2023