The Coalition for Justice and Human Rights initiated legal action against the City of Edmonton due to ongoing eviction in encampments.
Houselessness is a symptom of under investments in the social sector for far too long. I understand that encampments can impose safety hazards for those living in them and the communities that are impacted by encampments,” said Sohi.
“The City is carefully reviewing the documents provided, and is preparing to discuss its bylaws, practices, and commitments in court. While we will not debate the legal elements of the case outside the courtroom, we will simply say that we are preparing to vigorously defend the City’s balanced approach to keeping people safe while working with our partners to seek long term solutions to ending houselessness in Edmonton,” said Plouffe.
“Hundreds of people, most of whom are Indigenous or who live with a mental or physical disability, stay outside, some sleep under blankets, some walk all night during the winter months to stay warm and hundreds stay in temporary shelters like tents,” said Wiebe.Article content “When I hear from neighbours, I feel for you, I live in the inner city as well, but you get to go home to a warm bed at night and you get to lock your door. In the grand scheme of things, your patio furniture getting taken or destroyed is really small potatoes when you think about people surviving on the streets everyday for years,” said Mason.
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