Opinion: Encampment protocol or eviction protocol? Kingston must adopt a human rights approach to tent cities

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Kingstonist 1 Comment 113 Lower Union, 805 Ridley Drive, affordable housing, Angela Salomon, Belle Park, belle park evictions, City Council, City of Kingston, City of Kingston Encampment Protocol and Procedures, Health Providers Against Poverty Kingston, homeless camp, homeless encampment, homeless shelters, homelessness, Homes for Heroes Foundation, housing and homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Op-Ed, opinion, Public Health, Street Outreach, temporary accommodations, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a submitted Op-Ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Nearly one year ago, Belle Park became the epicenter of the homelessness crisis in Kingston. With rising COVID-19 case numbers, declines in shelter capacity to accommodate social distancing, and stringent isolation

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Letter: Kingston’s homeless population deserves better

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park, belle park evictions, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, community partners, community supports, evictions, Home Base Housing, homeless encampment, homeless shelters, homelessness, housing, housing supports, Integrated Care Hub, letter

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Our neighbours, who declared they’d had enough of dysfunctional shelters, bug ridden housing, and support services which are disjointed and not supportive, took their well-being into their own

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Protest against housing shortage and homelessness held outside City Hall

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, belle park evictions, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw, bylaw enforcement, Chris Snooks, City Hall, City of Kingston, housing, housing and homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, Kingston District Labour Council (KDLC), Mary Rita Holland, protest, rally

A demonstration in solidarity with Kingston’s homeless took place outside City Hall Tuesday evening. Starting at 6:30 p.m. The Kingston District Labour Council (KDLC), the Katarokwi (Kingston) Union of Tenants and other concerned citizens said they were protesting the eviction of people living in Belle Park, as well as the

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