As provinces look to hotels to provide temporary shelter to people living in homeless encampments, Canada s housing advocate says governments must respect the needs and rights of the unhoused, who may not want to be moved.
Halifax and St. John’s are among many cities across Canada where unprecedented numbers of homeless people are living in tent encampments, a trend Houle says is a human rights crisis
The Comfort Hotel near St. John's International Airport is being converted into a transitional housing facility, with 140 rooms dedicated to supporting homeless people.