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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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Author(s): Alexandra Flynn, Joe Hermer, Caroline Leblanc, Sue-Ann MacDonald, Kaitlin Schwan, Estair van Wagner
Organization: Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
Publication Date: 2022
Homeless encampments constitute one of the most serious right-to-housing issues in Canada today. Mobilizing case studies, media scans, and literature and policy reviews, this report illuminates the inherent tensions of the human rights dimensions of encampments across Canada. Chapter 1 provides a background on the regulation of encampments before and after the pandemic. Chapter 2 focuses on the specific role of municipal bylaws in encampments. Su...
Author(s): Estair van Wagner
Organization: Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
Publication Date: 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, homelessness and encampments have become more visible in Hamilton. The City’s attempts to dismantle encampments and enforce anti-camping bylaws have been subject to litigation by residents and advocates. This case study first describes some of the main encampments between March 2020 and May 2022. It then sets out the City’s bylaw framework and actions between March 2020 and May 2022 and finally examines the legal cha...