‘Nowhere Else for Them to Go’: Ottawa Dismantles ByWard Market Encampments

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A makeshift camp located on a full ground on George Street, in the By Market in Ottawa, is subject to a dismantling operation. Located opposite the Salvation Army, between Cumberland Street and Dalhousie Street, the site contains three tents and raises serious concerns in the neighbourhood. Complaints are made about noise, drug use and the use of sidewalks for sanitary purposes. Rideau–Vanier District Municipal Councillor Stéphanie Plante believ…