Last winter a homeless man froze to death while overdosing on drugs in the park near my house. Another homeless man accidentally set part of the forest on fire. At both times, there was shelter space available in Calgary.
Rulings like this one will lead to more dead homeless people, not fewer.
Beyond just being activism from the courts, it is false mercy--what wealthy, well-credentialed people do to *seem* merciful, even as they allow profound human suffering to continue all around them.
HUGE LEGAL WIN FOR UNHOUSED IN CANADA
"...They are Us. They are rights bearers no less entitled than any other Canadian citizens to the full benefit and protection of the Charter."
Goosebumps! Those are the words of an Ontario Superior Court judge, recognizing the humanity of people living in homelessness. (1/10)