More people experiencing homelessness are resorting to sleeping in bus shelters in Winnipeg, says a spokesperson for a local organization that aims to prevent homelessness. There are fewer people using homeless shelters and there are fewer encampments, Clemens added, so bus shelters seem to be a new spot to gather or get warm. Over the past week, he says his office has been flooded with calls and emails from concerned constituents about people who are homeless staying in bus shelters. Gillingham noted there is also a need to get the people who are homeless out of the bus shelters because those structures are there for transit riders. Transit staff also address shelters that are in dire need of cleanup, which impacts their regular cleaning schedule, the spokesperson said.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2021 03:33 UTC