Court decision refusing eviction of encampment residents raises bar for municipalities, part two

By Ismail Ibrahim, John Fox, Claudia Pedrero and Amelia Briggs-Morris (July 14, 2023, 10:43 AM EDT) -- The Jan. 27 decision, Waterloo (Regional Municipality) v. Persons Unknown and to be Ascertained 2023 ONSC 670, which addresses the enforceability of a Region of Waterloo bylaw that prohibited the erection of camps on municipality-owned properties, including on a one-half acre vacant gravel parking lot in Kitchener where approximately 50 residents had erected tents without the Region’s permission, was summarized in part one of this article. This part will examine previous Canadian cases regarding encampments and the implications of the Waterloo case on municipalities going forward....