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HRM Council has voted against a proposal to convert a section of the Halifax Commons into a designated tent encampment, but did ask city staff to explore leasing private land and buying pre-made structures to address homelessness.
During Tuesday's council meeting, Coun. Waye Mason pleaded with other councillors, noting that dozens of tents are sitting in encampments in his downtown district.