Halifax Unhoused People

• Halifax council approves funding for new modular units after those promised were ‘not suitable’ for unhoused people

  The City of Halifax approved funding to purchase new modular housing units to shelter unhoused people after it found the units it previously secured are 'not suitable.'

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
  
• Halifax has ‘no interest in criminalizing homelessness,’ mayor says

  The city of Halifax says it won't evict unhoused people from makeshift shelters until they have a safe place to go, but stopped short of announcing a moratorium on evictions.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2021
  
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• Halifax’s emergency manager calls city’s homelessness situation a ‘crisis event’

  'It’s going to be a lot of input, a lot of planning, and not just one solution,' says Erica Fleck.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2021
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• Halifax council admits ‘some things did go wrong’ in encampment eviction

  Council unanimously approved a motion that allows the CAO to spend up to $500,000 to implement short-term emergency housing.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2021