The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found that the Safe Streets Act violates the Charter freedoms of unhoused people living in poverty.

To learn more, click 👇
ccla.org/press-release/…

Finally.

People experiencing homelessness are being displaced on Gale Crescent in St. Catharines this morning

#homeless #encampments The St. Catharines Standard Mayor Mat Siscoe 🇨🇦 Greg Miller Laura Ip (she/her)
joe hermer Leilani Farha 🍉

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I am deeply concerned to hear about the city of Prince George’s dangerous plan to create a centralized, police-monitored homeless encampment at #MoccasinFlats . The proposed plan will violate Indigenous rights and the human rights of people experiencing homelessness. – MJ

Thank you Reddah Hayder for including me in your piece on unhoused people on the TTC

Federal housing advocate to launch official review of encampments across Canada princegeorgepost.com/news/local-new…

News: The Federal Housing Advocate has launched a formal review of #encampments in Canada, which have become a human rights crisis in cities across the country. Canada must do better at meeting people's vital needs for shelter and safety. ➡️ bit.ly/41lGmCE

The OHRC is disappointed that City of Toronto disregarded the human rights of people experiencing homelessness. Our recent statement on human rights and cold weather services urged duty-holders to provide enough indoor spaces around-the-clock for anyone seeking shelter.

And University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) agreed with the city that the piece should not be circulated ? What an embarrassment for University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)Research ! CAUT

Here is original article: princegeorgecitizen.com/opinion/opinio… a very fair, accurate evidence based critique — just what City of Prince George is stone deaf to MUNICIPAL WORLD 2/3

Another example of the arrogant and unaccountable behaviour by ⁦City of Prince George⁩ in denying human rights abuses against encampment residents. ⁦⁦CBC British Columbia⁩ ⁦CTV News Vancouver⁩ ⁦Globalnews.ca⁩ 1/3 princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/cit…

NEWS: 'Police enforcement of #encampments is inappropriate and it immediately increases suffering among people experiencing #homelessness .'

SOURCE: bit.ly/3WkRHiP
#Right2Housing UTSC Sociology

'I just think it's cruel': Report condemns cities' responses to homelessness. princegeorgepost.com/news/local-new…

Ontario’s #homelessness crisis is causing deep and devastating impacts on our communities. Informal encampments and forced evictions are a stark example of this crisis.

Read our statement: bit.ly/3WglskO

NEWS: 'The city of Prince George violated the humanity and the dignity of the #encampment residents, by specifically carrying out forced #eviction , and more generally, the way in which the city has chosen to carry out the bylaw.”

SOURCE: bit.ly/3Hp3Jn9
#Right2Housing

In the latest report from Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, #utscsoc Chair joe hermer provides a case study detailing the legal and human rights issues raised by the demolition of the #moccasinflats encampment in Prince George, B.C. Read the full report and case studies here:

🔊A new report published today by Crisis reveals the devastating impact of unaffordable housing costs, rising rents and skyrocketing inflation on low-income households and people facing homelessness as the cost of living intensifies.

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