Halifax Encampment Evictions

• Halifax police union criticizes civilian review of 2021 homeless encampment evictions

  Halifax Regional Police Association says the review by a team of Toronto-based lawyers is based on “opinions which are very narrow in scope.”

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2024
  
• Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 encampment eviction: review

  The civilian review conducted by a team of Toronto-based lawyers was commissioned by Halifax in spring 2023, and came with 37 recommendations that will be presented on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2024
  
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• Halifax’s de-designated encampment sites are now mostly vacated

  Most people who were living in the five de-designated encampment sites in Halifax have now left to live elsewhere, according to the municipality.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2024
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• 29 people still living in Halifax encampment sites after deadline to vacate passes

  More than two dozen people are still living in Halifax's de-designated encampment sites two days after the deadline to vacate passed, the municipality said Wednesday.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2024
• Halifax not enforcing encampment evictions as deadline day arrives

  Halifax’s deadline for people to leave encampments around the city has arrived, but some residents are staying put as they await adequate shelter.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2024
• Halifax encampment residents packing up as eviction deadline looms

  Residents at five homeless encampments in Halifax are making preparations as the deadline looms for them to vacate. They are to be out by Feb. 26.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2024
• More unhoused people than ever 1 year after Halifax encampment evictions

  According to data from the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, there are 153 more people experiencing chronic homelessness this week than there were last August.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
• N.S. organizations offer alternatives to police-led Meagher Park evictions

  More 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.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2022
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• Halifax CAO Jacques Dubé to resign at end of year

  Jacques Dubé, the chief administrative officer for Halifax Regional Municipality, will resign from his position in December 2022. No reason was given for his resignation.

  Politics

  May 18, 2022
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• Councillor, Halifax Mutual Aid point fingers after alleged assault in Dartmouth park

  After a recent assault, a Dartmouth, N.S., councillor has cast blame on a group of volunteers who made the shelter where it happened — but the group says there's more to the story.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2022