“All Canadian municipalities have a responsibility to uphold the human rights of people living in encampments.”
The clearing of the Millennium Park homeless encampment in Prince George “amounts to a serious violation of human rights,” federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle says.
“Canada has acknowledged that housing is a fundamental human right and that housing is essential to the inherent dignity and well-being of the person,” she said.
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