Federal Housing Advocate releases report calling on Ottawa to establish a national action plan by Aug. 31
The federal government must develop a national plan in the face of homeless encampments across Canada that amount to a human-rights crisis, the country’s first housing advocate said Tuesday., Marie-Josée Houle said encampments are not a safe or sustainable solution for housing and individuals living under such circumstances face risks that include accessing water, food and sanitation.
pandemic, according to Ms. Houle’s report. They are now being reported in both large and small municipalities, as well as in more rural areas, with a growing number of people living in tents or informal shelters because of a lack of affordable housing, limited support services and nowhere safe to go.
Police in Edmonton recently tore down eight homeless encampments deemed by the city to be “high risk,” arresting three people, including a journalist, at one of them. Ms. Houle’s report details how encampments are the product of a systemic failure to uphold the right to adequate housing. All governments must urgently prioritize spending on adequate housing and support services to prevent and address homelessness, the report said.
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