[news] B.C. Bylaws Targeting Homeless Face Court Challenge

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SHANNON KARI | August 29, 2006 | Globe and Mail

[F]or the first time in Canada, a [...] court challenge is under way in British Columbia, arguing that bylaws enacted by the City of Victoria violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Victoria's bylaws prohibit the erection of any shelter in a public place and sleeping overnight in parks. The city currently has about 175 permanent shelter spaces -- but more than 700 homeless people, according to an official municipal count.

  


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