Federal Housing Advocate Asks Waterloo Region to Rethink Its Eviction Plan for 100 Victoria

Federal housing advocate asks Waterloo Region to rethink its eviction plan for 100 Victoria

The Federal Housing Advocate is calling the Region of Waterloo out over its plan to evict people living at the 100 Victoria Street encampment by the end of November.

Region's plan to clear Kitchener encampment raises concerns for federal housing advocate

Marie-Josée Houle, the federal housing advocate with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, has written to regional Chair Karen Redman and council with concerns about plans to clear people from a long-standing encampment in Kitchener.

Federal housing watchdog calls out region over plans to evict Victoria Street encampment

The open letter claims that the region’s conduct undermines positive change for those living in the camp

National housing advocate critical of Region's encampment bylaw

The national housing advocate is weighing in on the Region's bylaw that would clear the Victoria Street encampment by December 1.