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 […]
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Hamilton revisits sanctioned sites for the unhoused amid discontent around tenting protocol
Hamilton, Ont., will take another look at the possibility of managing sanctioned encampment sites in the hopes of moving tents away from parks and residential […]
Hamilton councillors to see staff report before possible encampment bans in some parks
Motions that sought to exempt some Hamilton parks from homeless encampments are now on hold after city councillors agreed to wait for staff to provide […]
Hamilton councillors poised to clash over calls to ban encampments in some parks
Provisions that made a future Hamilton, Ont. park exempt from allowing the city’s unhoused to pitch tents has become a hot-button issue that may see […]
Shelter spaces, new tent distancing rules feature in Hamilton’s encampment update
The City of Hamilton will explore the possibility of adding beds to its shelter system and expand minimum distancing rules for tents in an effort […]
Ontario woman living illegally in RV encampment as rents continue to rise
An unhoused woman almost a year into exile at a small RV encampment in Hamilton’s North End says she’s hopeful a permanent housing solution that […]
Local businesses urge Hamilton city council to enforce encampment protocol
Some businesses in Hamilton say encampments are causing safety and cleanliness problems for them, as the city’s encampment protocol was reviewed by councillors at City […]
Hamilton city hall encampment with nearly 100 people now gone
All of the people who were living in an encampment in front of Hamilton city hall are now gone. It once included approximately 40 tents […]