Clearing homeless encampments violates Charter rights: advocate

Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 5:10 a.m.

b'Advocates are suing the city of Edmonton over its policy of tearing down homeless encampments, arguing that it violates the Charter rights of the people who live there. While the city cites fears around fires and organized crime, advocates say clearing tents doesn\\u2019t address the underlying causes, or the reality that they\\u2019re appearing all over Canada.'