The coalition of medical and legal groups have urged the city to ensure acceptable housing options before people are displaced from encampments.

Ontario's superior court is expected to deal with a motion on whether to allow encampments in public spaces sometime in September.

Ontario's superior court has granted an injunction preventing Hamilton "from involuntarily removing" encampments from public spaces.

The recent teardown of two large encampments has not stopped the number of homeless sites popping up in Hamilton during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advocates for Hamilton's vulnerable residents are calling on the police not to issue fines to those who are homeless and gathering in public spaces.

Efforts to keep Hamilton's homeless residents safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic include fast-track testing at the city's shelters, but advocates say more needs to be done.

A solution to two problems for Hamilton's vulnerable residents has been found — the city has secured a site to house Consumption & Treatment Services.