Ontario proposes harsher penalties for trespassing and public drug use to address homeless encampments.

Ontario is proposing new laws to tackle homeless encampments by increasing trespassing penalties and banning public drug use, with violators facing up to $10,000 in fines or six months in prison. The province plans to spend an additional $75.5 million on shelters and housing. The measures have support from some municipalities but criticism from others who see the approach as inappropriate during a housing crisis.

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