As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused people
Seattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.
#Canada #Politics #Sports #FIFA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11746540/vancouver-fifa-questions-unhoused-people/

As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused people
Seattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.
#Canada #Politics #Sports #FIFA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11746540/vancouver-fifa-questions-unhoused-people/

As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused people
Seattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.
#Canada #Politics #Sports #FIFA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11746540/vancouver-fifa-questions-unhoused-people/

Free campground for homeless people proposed in La Ronge
The Town of La Ronge is debating spending $11,400 on a free campground for homeless people. A report to council said having a designated area would allow encampments to relocate from public green spaces and parks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/la-ronge-homeless-campground-proposal-9.7140633?cmp=rss

Thunder Bay, Ont., residents share thoughts on designated encampments for unhoused people
The City of Thunder Bay is continuing to gather feedback about designated encampment sites and a proposed use of public spaces bylaw, aimed at addressing the community's homelessness crisis. Here's what was shared at a public drop-in session Wednesday and what city council will be considering at the end...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-designated-encampment-sites-9.7135018?cmp=rss

#Mamdani's restarting homeless sweeps, which he said he would not.
But this time, to his (small) credit, the decisions *if* to clear & *which* to clear will be made by #DHS Department of #Homeless Services, not by #NYPD (#Adams was a cop, so cops were king).
Gothamist analysis of Adams' 4.1K sweeps Jan24-Jun25, ZERO ppl found #homes, just 260 went to shelters.
#HomelessSweeps #NYC #homeless #shelter #Bellevue #closing #tent #encampments #MamdaniMandate #NewYorkCity #Mayor
https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-administration-restarts-homeless-encampment-sweeps-at-11-nyc-sites

17 encampments cleared since new rules took effect, City of Winnipeg says
City of Winnipeg crews have cleared people out of 17 encampments since new restrictions on where camps can be set up took effect last November, according to a new update from Winnipeg officials.
#encampments #rules #city #Winnipeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-encampments-cleared-update-9.7113541?cmp=rss

Toronto clears almost encampments near children's areas, but critics say causes of homelessness remain
City staff have removed nearly all homeless encampments within 50 metres of schools, daycare and playgrounds in Toronto, a senior official says.
#homelessness #encampments #Toronto
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/encampments-cleared-near-schools-daycares-playgrounds-toronto-9.7049638?cmp=rss

Fewer encampments in Toronto in past year, but advocate says homelessness simply 'less visible'
The number of homeless encampments has declined across Toronto in the past year, according to city officials, but at least one advocate says the city has simply moved unhoused people out of sight.
#homelessness #encampments #Toronto
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/encampments-toronto-declined-homelessness-9.7045950?cmp=rss