Some of the heated, winter tents set up in front of the Robert-Guertin Centre arena. They won't be able to stay there once demolition of the arena starts.
With the demolition of the Robert-Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Que., slated for this summer, questions remain about the relocation of a homeless encampment set up in the arena's parking lot.A view of some of the heated, winter tents set up in front of the Robert-Guertin Centre arena. Once the demolition of the arena begins, people living in tents and other accommodations outside will have to move. With the demolition of the Robert-Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Que.
François Lescalier, deputy director of Gatineau's Gîte Ami homeless shelter, says campers want more clarity on when they'll need to move, and where they'll be going. "We also have to consider the interest of the people being moved, the campers themselves. Is it an appropriate site? Is it close to various other social services which are required?" he said.
Collaborating with those who will be most affected by the move is "really important," he said, noting that in downtown Gatineau, the rate of homelessness has gone up nearly 300 per cent in the past few years."People don't choose to live without homes," he said. "As a society, we do not provide the mental health care, the drug addiction care that we need to make sure that people don't live in these situations.
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