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Toolkit: Implementing a Human Rights Approach for Tent Communities

admin ยท May 13, 2025

This guide outlines a human rights-based approach to addressing homeless encampments in Canada, highlighting how municipalities can move beyond ineffective traditional tactics toward solutions that preserve dignity and safety for vulnerable populations, while recognizing the need for greater inter-jurisdictional cooperation and resource support from higher levels of government.