Halifax Encampment
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Stress builds as deadline to vacate some Halifax homeless encampments inches closerWith Halifax’s deadline for residents to leave five homeless encampments just one week away, stress is growing among unhoused residents and volunteers.CanadaFeb 19
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Halifax homeless encampment residents prefer tents over new $3-million shelterPeople living in a downtown Halifax encampment say they feel safer sleeping in tents rather than a newly opened shelter that one unhoused resident says is 'like a jail.'CanadaJan 24
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No clear plan on moving tent encampments: Halifax Regional MunicipalityDuring Tuesday's council meeting, Coun. Waye Mason pleaded with other councillors, noting that dozens of tents are sitting in encampments in his downtown district.CanadaSep 13, 2023
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‘We won’t forget’: 2 years after teardown, homeless encampments continue in HalifaxOn Aug. 18, 2021, a downtown Halifax homeless encampment was razed and a largely peaceful protest took a rough turn. Two years later, there are more tents than ever.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Meagher Park fenced off, ‘physically secured:’ Halifax Regional PoliceHalifax Regional Police say Meagher Park has been fenced off and 'physically secured,' nearly a month after the deadline for residents to vacate.CanadaAug 12, 2022
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N.S. organizations offer alternatives to police-led Meagher Park evictionsMore than a dozen Nova Scotia organizations have signed a letter asking the government to consider other options before bringing in police to evict those staying at Meagher Park.CanadaAug 6, 2022
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Structure to secure food for unhoused people deemed safety risk by HRM, dismantled overnightMembers of a Halifax encampment, known as People's Park, are speaking out against the removal of a wooden structure that the municipality deemed a safety risk.CanadaFeb 27, 2022
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Arrested N.S. housing protesters to contest charges on constitutional groundsA lawyer for protesters arrested during a clash last August over the removal of small Halifax homeless shelters says he'll use constitutional arguments during his clients' trials.CanadaFeb 21, 2022
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Halifax finds accommodations for 7 unhoused people, but volunteers question longevityIn a release, the city promised the accommodations will be available until 'alternate options have been secured,' but some volunteers are concerned about the lack of a timeline.CanadaSep 21, 2021
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