Tent Cities
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Police, park rangers move in on Vancouver’s Oppenheimer tent encampment"We believe that these are people's homes and it's against Charter rights for security of the person for them to be taking down their homes," said lawyer Latoya Farrell.PoliticsJan 9
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Demand soars for survival kits for those sleeping rough in HalifaxRequests for kits to help people live outside amid the housing crunch are already high. Now, the region is searching for a supplier to deliver the equipment to keep up with demand.CanadaMay 25, 2023
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Souls Harbour opens new affordable housing for women, children in Nova ScotiaA new affordable housing project has officially opened its doors along Nova Scotia's eastern shore to help women and children who are at risk of becoming homeless.CanadaMay 1, 2023
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Is safe supply for opioid use effective? Here’s what the experts, data say“It's very difficult to compare pre-2015 levels of overdose to what's happening now because the supply chain has totally changed,” one expert cautioned.CanadaDec 10, 2022
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Kingston housing advocate pushes for tiny home as homelessness solutionA local housing advocate wants the city of Kingston to adopt Kitchener's A Better Tent City model, and support tiny home communities in Kingston.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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‘It’s moving in the opposite direction’: City of Vancouver to consider sanctioned tent citiesThe estimated annual operating costs for a partially supported 40 tent encampment with 24/7 security and daytime staff seven days a week would be upwards of $2.1 million.HealthOct 5, 2020
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Quebec mayors say tentative agreement on social housing a ‘victory’While the details of the agreement have yet to be revealed, the province could receive up to $1.4 billion to invest in social and affordable housing.CanadaSep 18, 2020
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Council to consider new temporary housing type for Edmonton’s homelessCity council will review a new plan to help with homelessness on Dec. 4. The idea is to create a safe place to keep the homeless that is more than a shelter, but something that is temporary until they can get into a place they can call their own.PoliticsNov 22, 2019
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Tent cities causing growing concerns for some EdmontoniansConcerns are growing as homeless camps have been set up in Edmonton's inner-city neighbourhoods and don't seem to be going anywhere.CanadaOct 11, 2019
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Safety concerns raised about Saanich tent cityThe province and District of Saanich are proceeding with an application for a Supreme Court injunction to shut down the nearly four-month-old Camp Namegans, which is home to roughly 100 people.Aug 27, 2018
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