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Homeless Encampments and Charter Law

Posted inHamilton City Hall

What the City of Hamilton Can and Cannot Do Following Encampment Court Decision

by Joey ColemanJanuary 7, 2025January 8, 2025

Hamilton can remove any daytime encampments, but must permit overnight sheltering if there is a shortage of emergency shelter beds

photos shows a group of tents alongside a roadway
Posted inColeman's Notes

COLEMAN: One Encampment, One Day as Queen’s Park Looks Away

by Joey ColemanJune 2, 2024June 2, 2024
photos shows a group of tents alongside a roadway
Posted inColeman's Notes

The Waterloo Encampment Ruling: What It Means For Hamilton

by Joey ColemanFebruary 9, 2023June 23, 2024
photos shows a group of tents alongside a roadway
Posted inNews

Ontario Superior Court Strikes Down Waterloo Encampment Bylaw

by Joey ColemanFebruary 5, 2023August 19, 2024
photos shows a group of tents alongside a roadway
Posted inNews

Ontario Court Rules Against Injunction, City of Hamilton Plans to Resume Enforcement at Encampments

by Joey ColemanNovember 2, 2021January 22, 2025
photos shows a group of tents alongside a roadway
Posted inColeman's Notes

COLEMAN: The Prince George Encampment Ruling, What It Could Mean for Hamilton

by Joey ColemanOctober 30, 2021November 24, 2023
Posted inHamilton City Hall

Will the Superior Court Grant an Interlocutory Injunction Preventing Removal of Encampments in Hamilton?

by Joey ColemanOctober 25, 2021November 24, 2023
photos shows a group of tents alongside a roadway
Posted inHamilton City Hall

Injunction Against Removing Homeless Encampments Foretells Likely Outcome of Charter Challenge

by Joey ColemanJuly 31, 2020November 24, 2023

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