Toronto adopts human-rights-based approach to homeless encampments, prioritizing outreach over enforcement.

Toronto is adopting a human-rights-based approach to dealing with homeless encampments, focusing on outreach, assistance, and information, rather than enforcement. The city's new guidelines state that encampments will only be cleared as a last resort when certain conditions are met. In 2021, Toronto's ombudsman criticized the city for its "significant unfairness" in clearing encampments in downtown parks.

May 22, 2024
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