Published 3 months ago

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

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An hour’s drive north of Montreal and at the doorway to Laurentian ski and cottage country, St-Jérôme, Que., seems an unlikely focal point for the debate over homelessness. But a lawsuit against the town over its ban on makeshift shelters on public property could transform how municipalities across the province approach homeless encampments on their territory. If successful, the lawsuit filed by a legal clinic that advocates for unhoused Quebecers, could bring about an end to the practice of forced tent dismantling in cities and towns where there is insufficient alternative accommodation, says University of Ottawa law professor Marie-Ève Sylvestre.

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CTV News

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

An hour's drive north of Montreal and at the doorway to Laurentian ski and cottage country, St-Jerome, Que., seems an unlikely focal point for the debate over homelessness. But a lawsuit against the town over its ban on makeshift shelters on public property could transform how municipalities across the province approach homeless encampments on their territory.

3 months ago·Canada

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CBC News

Quebec group files lawsuit that could end homeless encampment dismantling

A legal clinic that advocates for unhoused Quebecers filed a lawsuit against the town of St-Jérôme over its ban on makeshift shelters on public property. If successful, it could bring an end to forced tent dismantling in cities and towns where there is insufficient alternative accommodation.

3 months ago·Canada

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Global News

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province - Montreal

At issue are a collection of municipal bylaws that ban the erection of non-recreational tents or other informal structures in public spaces without approval from the town.

3 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

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3 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. - An hour's drive north of Montreal and at the doorway to Laurentian ski and cottage country, St-Jérôme, Que., seems an unlikely focal point for the debate over

3 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Coast Reporter

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — An hour's drive north of Montreal and at the doorway to Laurentian ski and cottage country, St-Jérôme, Que., seems an unlikely focal point for the debate over homelessness.

3 months ago·Sechelt, Canada

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