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Read More »Montreal bike shop helps unhoused people switch gears, find work
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Read More »Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
After seeing people sleeping outside in the cold year-after-year, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused. Ryan Donais started building the small modular homes this summer as he watched the city’s housing crisis becoming more dire. He said he …
Read More »More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence, data shows
Women with disabilities are more likely to be forced into homelessness because of violence or abuse, according to a new report that looks at housing inequities in Canada. Sixty-three per cent of women with disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence, compared with 54 per cent of …
Read More »Unhoused family relocates after eviction from paid campground in Peterborough, Ont.
A Peterborough, Ont., homeless family has found a new campground to live at after being ordered to leave their paid site in the city this week. Shanna Miller says it has been a whirlwind few days for her family since they packed up their belongings at Beavermead Campground and shifted …
Read More »Unhoused family paying for campground site in Peterborough, Ont. ordered to leave
A family living at a campground in Peterborough, Ont., says they’re being ordered to leave — despite paying for their campsite since arriving. Shanna Miller, her husband and three children have been staying at Beavermead Campground since May 10. Miller claims severe medical conditions have kept her and her husband …
Read More »N.S. premier to Halifax council on housing crisis: Stop ‘stomping your feet’ at us – Halifax
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shot back at Halifax municipal councillors, who recently criticized the province over a lack of affordable housing and the growing number of tent encampments. During a news conference after announcing his cabinet shuffle Thursday, Houston told reporters that municipalities should stop “pointing fingers” and instead …
Read More »Criminalizing people for helping unhoused people in Ontario city ‘unconstitutional,’ lawyers argue
Several Ontario lawyers and the Canadian Human Rights Commission are speaking out about a proposed bylaw change in Barrie that would restrict people and charities from helping individuals experiencing homelessness. The proposed amendment to Bylaw 2004-142, known as Bill 067 and 068, would prohibit the distribution of items including food, …
Read More »Kingston, Ont. could get new addictions, mental health facility for unhoused
Descrease article font size Increase article font size On Tuesday Kingston city council will be considering an expensive recommendation. Staff are recommending the city provide $6.5 million to the city’s addiction and mental health services, or AMHS, to purchase a new facility. Like the city’s current Integrated Care Hub (ICH) …
Read More »No end in sight to Vancouver’s CRAB Park tent city – BC
Almost two years after it was established, the encampment at Vancouver’s CRAB Park is not going anywhere, although many residents have moved out. Kevin Strome, who was among the first to pitch a tent in the Downtown Eastside park, said he worked with Carnegie Community Centre outreach staff to find …
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