Kingston city council delays eviction of people camped near Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park – Kingston | 24CA News

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Published 11.01.2023
Kingston city council delays eviction of people camped near Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park – Kingston | 24CA News

Kingston metropolis council voted 8-5 in favour of delaying the eviction of the residents across the Integrated Care Hub till March 21.

Multiple delegates spoke out towards the town’s eviction of the unhoused residents on the Integrated Care Hub, with some talking passionately concerning the work that the hub has accomplished to deal with the unhoused and the variety of lives which were saved as a result of individuals residing inside shut proximity of the Integrated Care Hub.

Bylaw officers in Kingston final week issued eviction notices to residents of a camp close to the Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park.

Those in opposition spoke about how this was a band-aid answer to an open wound, they usually reiterated how council can be in the identical place in March.

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A brand new movement, instructed by the mayor, would declare a psychological well being and dependancy disaster and request help from the Ontario authorities.

The movement handed unanimously.


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