According to a staff report, there are now more than 40 tents at Victoria Park in Halifax. The recommendations are outlined in a homeless strategy report prepared by housing and homelessness director Max Chauvin, on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting. Establishing more encampments, temporary housing or tiny home locations on municipal properties like parking lots and surplus lands. Writing to the province to ask for its "immediate plans to create deeply affordable housing options" in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Supervision and support at the encampment site would "require an investment of additional resources including site and washroom maintenance for the Halifax Commons location.

Source: CBC News September 12, 2023 18:36 UTC