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Oregon will allow homeless individuals to sleep on public land in all communities oregonlive.com/politics/2021…
We have grave concerns that policing in Ontario will push people experiencing homeless into even more life threatening circumstances. Will the Ontario AG @douglasdowney explicitly state that people who are homeless are exempt? We offer guidance on who should be exempted.
This does not walk anything back for people experiencing homelessness, especially Black and Indigenous peoples who are still subject to laws that arbitrarily target 'suspicious' and 'suspect' people. See our map of vagrancy offences in Canadian by-laws. policinghomelessness.ca/mapT…
When England enacted emergency measures (now revoked)legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020… very similar to the new measures here, they exempted all homeless people (4 para 1). They understood that homeless people need social care and not police attention. Will Ontario do the same? @cbctoronto
1hr ago, @OACPOfficial said they "just received a technical briefing from the Ontario govt" re: amendments that give police enhanced authority.
Allison Sparkles of @TorontoPolice says, "Prior to any change in our enforcement strategy we will notify the public.."
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Will the government create an exemption for homeless people as they did earlier? Unthinkably cruel not to.
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Robert Jenrick accused of failing to honour promise to abolish Vagrancy Act inews.co.uk/news/politics/ro…
Advocates for homeless people sue the New York subway system over pandemic rules. nytimes.com/2021/02/12/nyreg…
Ontario’s new stay-at-home order exempts ‘individuals who are homeless’. But how will the police interpret this? We offer some guidance adapted from the Canadian Definition of Homelessness @homelesshub
Lives at risk among rough sleepers this winter, medical bodies warn independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
Man's Family Left Wondering Why He Was Buried Without Them Being Notified - VICE vice.com/en/article/93wy4a/t…
We join our partners at @FairChange_CS in calling for the reinstatement of this program. Now is the time for more, not less, accessible transit.
@CityOfVictoria can you confirm that you have put this sign up to enforce a by-law?
More hot off the press! Do you advocate for or work with people experiencing homelessness? Contact us for free pamphlets of our Homelessness and Public Transit Guidance.
policinghomelessness.ca/tran…
As we shift our interview program into high gear, and start our Research Bulletin analysis, we are thrilled to welcome @AbeOudshoorn and @ErinDej to our research team. They are both exceptional scholars who are deeply committed to ending homelessness.
Are you an organization that works with people experiencing homelessness? Contact us for free copies of our pamphlet on Homelessness and Public Transit Guidance policinghomelessness.ca/tran…
Many thanks to @SabineSemaan1, a J.D candidate at @uocommonlaw and @jocelyn_heaton, a J.D candidate at @OsgoodeNews, and Junior Director of Operations at @FairChange_CS for their fabulous work in putting this guidance together
With @FairChange_CS we launch Guidance on Homelessness and Public Transit. policinghomelessness.ca/tran… With winter coming we want to emphasis how important public transit is to people experiencing homelessness. We focus on practical things that can make a real difference now.
With @FairChange_CS we launch Guidance on Homelessness and Public Transit. policinghomelessness.ca/tran… With winter coming we want to emphasis how important public transit is to people experiencing homelessness. We focus on practical things that can make a real difference now.
Would your organization like some pamphlets on Homelessness and Public Transit Guidance? policinghomelessness.ca/tran…
Contact us and we will send you some!
