The BC Civil Liberties Association has filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver challenging its daytime ban on outdoor sheltering, arguing it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The association, joined by three plaintiffs, claims the ban is cruel, dehumanizing, and deadly, putting individuals' health and safety at risk. They say the city's daily sweeps to enforce the ban, destroying encampments and seizing personal belongings, constitute cruel treatment by the state. The city defends the ban, stating it allows temporary shelters in parks from dusk to dawn but must be removed at sunrise to ensure public access and well-being.
The BC Civil Liberties Association says it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the municipality's daytime ban on outdoor sheltering, which it calls "cruel, dehumanizing and deadly." Police officers restrict access on East Hastings Street as city workers work to clear an encampment in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver , on April 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck.
The association says it is challenging three city bylaws that “make it illegal for unhoused people to shelter outdoors during daytime hours” saying such a ban puts people’s health and safety at risk. In a statement, the city says it is unable to comment on matters before the courts, but confirmed staff will review the legal documentation once it is received.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
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