Kingston, Ont. seeks court order to remove homeless encampment at Belle Park – Kingston | 24CA News
The City of Kingston says it’s going to carry an software earlier than the Ontario Superior Court of Justice searching for an order to take away the encampment at Belle Park, as directed by metropolis council.
According to the town, trespass notices have been issued in March 2023, however the municipality has not forcibly eliminated anybody from the world off of Montreal Street to as a substitute concentrate on a peaceable transition.
The metropolis stated that since issuing the trespass notices, most people within the encampment have been safely relocated with entry to applicable companies and helps. “We have worked with our community partners to offer several low barrier shelter options and strongly encouraged people remaining in the area to take advantage of these services, including drop-in shelters, free transportation, and safe storage of belongings,” the town stated in a press launch issued Thursday afternoon.
Serious incidents on the encampment have posed well being and security issues for the remaining encampment residents, service suppliers, and surrounding neighbours, the town stated.
In latest months, the town has labored to extend the variety of low-barrier shelter choices to accommodate completely different wants, together with {couples}, women-only, folks with pets, and a variety of help companies. A low-barrier shelter typically means necessities for entry are restricted or minimal for the individuals who want to keep there.
The metropolis claims there may be capability to accommodate people remaining within the Belle Park encampment, however some have declined affords of shelter and help, prompting the municipality to hunt steering from the courtroom to deal with this case.
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