Major decision with implications for all Ontario municipalities. Ontario's Superior Court denies injunction sought by Waterloo Region to remove encampments. Judge rules bylaw inoperative until Region provides needed "accessible shelter beds" 2023 ONSC 670 #onmuni
I've uploaded the decision here: thepublicrecord.ca/wp-content/upl… Note, I will be taking down the PDF link when the decision is available on CanLII.
@JoeyColeman Bunch of us anxiously awaiting seeing the whole thing?!!! Please post.
@JoeyColeman @MikePMoffatt Do you have access to the full text?
@JoeyColeman Thanks for posting this (and also for the link). Yes, this certainly will have serious implications for other Ontario municipalities.
@JoeyColeman Perhaps the city’s Emergency + Community Services Committee meeting that was cancelled for lack of issues to discuss should be rescheduled…
@JoeyColeman Thanks for sharing this decision, Joey. Supportive housing is the very straight-forward way to solve homelessness. @IndwellCA opened 300 new supportive apts. last year. Alignment of capital & operating funds is key, which takes political will (not necessarily new $$).