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          • Human Rights-Based Responses to Encampments Following the 100 Victoria Court Ruling - Human Rights & Housing Fights
      • Understanding the Growing Divide : A Look at Local Data
      • Seeing Beyond the Stigma: Reframing the Narrative >
        • Muted Voices & Performative Gestures: No Pride Delivered
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        • CAEH Conference Ottawa 2024
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      • On the right to adequate housing - By Peter Elgin (2020)
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"A Site Specific Bylaw" : Court proceedings 2025 



Great new!□The Court has granted an injunction for the 100Vic Encampment Case! The Region is restrained from enforcing its Site-Specific By-law until the constitutionality of the bylaw can be determined following the hearing in November. Read the decision at: wrcls.ca/3878-2

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— WRLegalServices (@wrlegalservices.bsky.social) August 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM

Justice Gibson's Decision Explained

Slides by Fight Back KW

Legal/ Case related
​Information Resources

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Persons Unknown and to be Ascertained – 2025 Litigation - Waterloo Region Community Legal Services


REgion of Waterlo0 - Documents and resources

PDL-LEG-25-017:  A By-law Respecting the Use of 100 Victoria Street North, Kitchener (as Owned by The Regional Municipality of Waterloo) to facilitate the Kitchener Central Transit Hub and other Transit Development

Regional Code of Use Bylaw 13-050
  • RE: Policy Review of Region Bylaw 13-050 – Use or Occupation of Region-owned Public Land - View also: "Draft Policy: Encampments on Region owned public lands, December 15, 2021" 
Image below: Screenshot of Page 104 - PDL-LEG-21-69 - Click image to view at source
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​MEdia Coverage

Video above: CTV News - ​Court rules in favour of Kitchener encampment residents, pausing plans to evict them
  • Ruling pauses region’s encampment eviction plans, sides with residents​
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    City News Kitchener
  • Court rules homeless residents can stay at Victoria and Weber tent encampment until at least November
    The Record News
  • Court rules in favour of Kitchener encampment, eviction pressure to be paused
    CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo
  • Court rules in favour of Kitchener encampment residents, pausing plans to evict them
    CTV News Kitchener
  • Judge sides with encampment residents, pausing Waterloo Region’s eviction plans​
    The Record News
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Opinion: ‘They feel more secure at the encampment’ - The Record News - May 23, 2025

Lawyers seek court injunction ahead of Kitchener encampment eviction​ - CTV News - August 08, 2025

Federal housing watchdog calls out region over plans to evict Victoria Street encampment The Record News - July 23, 2025

Court rules in favour of Kitchener encampment residents, pausing plans to evict them

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— CTV News Kitchener (@ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social) August 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Other Resources

Region of Waterloo Council Meeting April 23, 2025
Includes proposal and passing of "A Site Specific Bylaw" (PDL-LEG-25-017)
Surveillance, Fences, and $5000 Fines - What Bylaw 25 Says About How the Region Treats Unhoused People Citified - Melissa Bowman - Guest post by Jacara Droog

Nickles & Dimes: Some Initial Thoughts ​RE: 100 Victoria proposed Bylaw


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