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As the Ontario government moves ahead with new legislation to crack down on encampments, outreach workers and advocacy groups say the plan will do little to solve concurrent housing, addictions and mental-health crises.

Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces

There are more than a dozen tents set up at an encampment in Thunder Bay, Ont., in this photo from Dec. 6, 2024. Those that stay there say they're worried about the cold weather, because overnight shelter spots are in high demand.

Thunder Bay encampment

Premier Doug Ford's government is introducing new legislation that it says will give municipalities and police services legal powers and tools to dismantle homeless encampments and crack down on public drug use with fines or jail time.

Stiffer penalties for trespassing, public drug use in Ontario bill aimed at ending encampments

Cities and towns across Ontario saw at least 1,400 homeless encampments in their communities last year, according to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, which is asking the province for guidance on how to handle them, as well as more help to house and support people.

Ontario municipalities saw 1,400 homeless encampments in 2023

Thirteen Ontario city mayors are asking Premier Doug Ford to use the notwithstanding clause to override a court decision preventing municipalities from clearing homeless encampments if their shelters are full.

Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments

A broad coalition led by Ontario mayors is calling on the provincial and federal governments to devote more resources to tackling a surge in homelessness and addictions in communities across the province.

Mayors campaign for Ontario to tackle homelessness, drug crisis

Premier Doug Ford's announcement he'll introduce legislation to address the housing and opioid crises is stirring emotional debate across Ontario. New rules would allow municipalities to dismantle homeless encampments, but Thunder Bay's mayor says it's not the direction his city would take. People with no permanent home and community advocates also share their views.

Ontario plans for tougher encampment rules stir emotional debate, including among Thunder Bay shelter users

Mayors in Cambridge and Guelph are urging the province to help address homeless encampments, including allowing mandatory mental health and addictions treatment and potentially using the notwithstanding clause to bypass court rulings. The call has raised concerns over charter rights violations and the effectiveness of forced treatment.

Push to clear encampments gains momentum in Waterloo region, Guelph

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A team of Canadian researchers studying homelessness among post-secondary students says more could be done to support struggling students.

Researchers share insights, strategies to address homelessness among post-secondary students 

No vacancy sign in front of West End Vancouver apartment. 

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A man who spent last winter living with homeless people in downtown Halifax is teaming up with Dalhousie University to design unique micro-homes.

Man who lived in Halifax tent encampment designs micro-homes with Dalhousie University

Memorial University expects a lack of affordable housing to be an issue for post-secondary students in Newfoundland and Labrador for subsequent semesters — but that doesn't mean students are availing of all affordable options.

Despite hot housing market, 120 beds available for single students at MUN residence

If you don't have a place to call home, where do you keep your belongings so they're not stolen, confiscated or thrown away? An Indigenous organization in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside offers a solution, Wawmeesh Hamilton reports. 

Indigenous organization helps keep homeless people's belongings safe

If you don't have a place to call home, where do you keep your belongings so they're not stolen, confiscated or thrown away? An Indigenous organization in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside offers a solution, Wawmeesh Hamilton reports.


Samantha Weeseekase says high rent and addiction drove her to homelessness in Saskatoon. She finds warmth at city shelters at night, and uses candles and public facilities to stay safe during the day. 

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