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  1. Feb 24, 2020 · Word about the shelter waitlists get around, and so even if a city can offer some extra temporary shelter for encampment residents, the perception is still that their entry into a shelter bed will ...

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  2. 1 day ago · Another reason to shelter people, she said, is the levels of substance addiction at encampments, as well as the need for mental health and recovery services that can't be otherwise provided.

  3. Feb 13, 2024 · Ensure drop in-shelters are accessible 24/7 throughout the year to provide people with a dignified place to rest, take refuge from the elements and access services. End forced evictions of encampments. Forced encampment evictions make people more unsafe and expose them to a greater risk of harm and violence.

  4. The Federal Housing Advocate launched a systemic review of Canada’s homeless encampments in February 2023, pursuant to subsection 13.1 (1) of the National Housing Strategy Act. This review is informed by research on homeless encampments that was commissioned by the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate (OFHA) and released in December 2022.

  5. Feb 13, 2024 · #Encampment residents are facing a dire human rights crisis. ... Nobody living in camps should be forced to use shelters or other options that don’t meet their needs, Houle said. “A lot of ...

  6. Principle 6: Ensure encampments meet basic needs of residents consistent with human rights. Canadian governments must ensure, at a minimum, that basic adequacy standards are ensured in homeless encampments while adequate housing options are negotiated and. A/HRC/43/43, para 36. A/73/310/Rev.1, para 26. secured.

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  8. Feb 13, 2024 · However, some camp residents in the city have said the shelter offered as an alternative lacks privacy and security. Houle said nobody living in camps should be forced to use shelters or other ...