The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission says the planned removal of two bus shelters outside the...
These notices were posted at two Metrobus shelters next to The Gathering Place last week, but have since been removed.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission says the planned removal of two bus shelters outside the Gathering Place in St. John’s is a human rights issue.However, the city and Metrobus have since agreed that now is not the time to do so following pushback from The Gathering Place, among others.
The shelters are used by the many vulnerable people who avail of the services at The Gathering Place, along with regular Metrobus riders who value them in poor weather. Carey Majid, executive director of the Human Rights Commission, says it’s important that decision-makers apply a human rights lens to social justice issues.“Shelters for people at risk are extremely important,” says Majid, adding that structural and underlying systemic issues also need to be addressed.Meanwhile, the minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing, John Abbott, welcomes a meeting with St.
Abbott says the province is already part of the city’s affordable housing working group, adding there is a lot of work being done, such as working with the city on a housing needs assessment.
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