ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unhoused people have a fundamental right to live in encampments, and that right is violated when authorities tear them down, Canada's housing advocate says.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unhoused people have a fundamental right to live in encampments, and that right is violated when authorities tear them down, Canada's housing advocate says.
Houle was appointed to monitor Canada's progress upholding housing as a human right. Her report, called"Upholding dignity and human rights," caps off a review that began in February 2023, and involved meetings with advocates, Indigenous leaders and people living in encampments across the country.Unhoused people in Nova Scotia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have died in camps, some from overdoses and tent fires.
However, some camp residents in the city have said the shelter offered as an alternative lacks privacy and security. There are safety risks in tent cities, Houle said, but dismantling them pushes people further into the margins, where they're more vulnerable.
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