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December 11th-13th, 2021

Kitchener mayor, former chair of police services board propose reallocating leftover police budget -City News

Dualing proposals for Waterloo Police Service budget -  The Record


Federal investment brings 26 more rapid housing units to Kitchener - City News

Working Centre shares thoughts on homelessness and new shelter at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (43:11)
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Regional councillor recommends rejection of police services budget and creation of "Upstream Initiatives Fund" (1:02:09)
- The Mike Farwell Show

Regional police "refine" proposed operating budget, trim $2M from ask - City News

As budget day looms, 
Region of Waterloo share thoughts on ask from police for more money
 -CBC
Care packages helping those battling homelessness - CTV News (Source)

December 10th, 2021

How a budding entertainment producer became homeless in Ontario in a system he calls "inhumane" - CBC News

Friday Four Panel. Topics: Should regional council reject the $12-million budget increase being sought by regional police? - The Mike Farwell Show​
December 9th, 2021

Morrice joins the calls to freeze the WR police budget and reallocate funds into community-based services (19:56) - Mike Farwell Show​
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Gimme shelter, gimme empathy - inside Waterloo

Waterloo region police budget an "open tap" councillors need to turn off, advocate says - CBC 

Residents urging Regional council not to increase police budget - City News

Delegates oppose Waterloo police funding increase- CTV News (Source) 

Great points, Melissa. Tom Galloway has now posted a more complete proposal: https://t.co/USdiWHCBAi

— David W Trueman (@DavidTrueman) December 13, 2021

Kitchener man shares his experience with homelessness - CBC (video above)

December 8th, 2021

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church partners with The Working Centre and Region of Waterloo to launch emergency overnight seasonal shelter site (1:33:51) The Mike Farwell Show

Survey shines light on the effects of unregulated drug supply, COVID-19 on those experiencing homelessness - City News

Dont increase the police budget, regional council urged - The Record
 "We are hoping and expecting that tresspassing laws will be upheld": Debate over homeless encampment on public and private property - CTV (above video source) 

December 7th, 2021

Petition calls for a moratorium on homeless encampment evictions in Waterloo Region (20:30)
Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke hosts Aleksandra Petrovic ED of Social Development Centre Waterloo Region

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Petition calls for a moratorium on homeless encamptment evictions in Waterloo Region - The Record

New overnight emergency shelter set up in Kitchener - City News

New seasonal emergency shelter opens at St. Andrews Presbytarian in Kitchener - The Record
Emergency overnight shelter opens at St. Andrews Presbytarian Church -CTV News (above video source)

December 4th - 6th, 2021

​New facilities coming to A Better Tent City - City News

A Better Tent City getting even better - The Record

Local organization wants homeless encampments to remain in place over the winter -City News

"Gross and inhumane" destruction of tent community in Kitchener should motivate us to act -The Record-Opinion


December 3rd, 2021

Men displaced by House of Friendship closure have places to stay -City News

​Friday Four Panel - Topics: Should homeless encampments be sanctioned? / Will a regional review of the demolition of a homeless camp get us the answers we need? (1:22:15)- The Mike Farwell Show

Marjorie Knight shares her experience with homelessness (42:15)- The Mike Farwell Show

Old bus terminal could be a village for the homeless-The Record-Opinion

Petition calling for immediate moratorium on homeless encampments in Waterloo Region -City News

December 1st & 2nd, 2021

Helping the homeless is within the Region's grasp -The Record-Opinion

House of Friendship finds shelter for 70 men formely living in Guelph hotel -CBC

The Working Centre reacts to homeless encampment demolition (42:40)-Mike Farwell Show

Community members protest after Region demolishes encampment-Community Edition
"That's inhumane": Man forced to leave homeless encampment dismantled by Region-CTV News

November 30th, 2021

Mother of one of the people removed from the homeless shelter speaks out-Mike Farwell Show

Waterloo Region's homeless deserve more compassion-The Record

Mother of encampment resident calls for more supports-City News

Waterloo Region chair Redman would love to see an end to homeless camps - The Record

Please take one minute to listen to Laura, whose son was one of the people evicted from the Kitchener encampment on Friday.

We were privileged to hear her story today but this cannot continue— we deserve action and accountability from @RegionWaterloo @Redman4Region @ReallocateW pic.twitter.com/pHSd1AttQ3

— Beisan Zubi (@beisan) November 28, 2021

November 29th, 2021

Kitchener Councillors ask staff to find an extra $2 million for affordable housing during budget talks - The Record

Top region official apologizes for encampment eviction, commits to review process - CBC News

‘Brutal’ eviction given to people sheltered in tents near Charles and Stirling (18:35) - Mike Farwell Show
  • Regional chair distressed by removal of housing encampment in Kitchener - City News
"This is not who we are": Regional Council addresses public outcry over removal of homeless encampment - CTV News (above video source)

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Advocates say more support is needed to tackle homelessness after encampment eviction - CBC - 28/11/21

Residents protest clearing of housing encampment in Kitchener - City News Kitchener 28/11/21

Region of Waterloo to conduct review into Kitchener encampment evictions - The Record 27/11/21

Questions remain after eviction at Kitchener encampment, region conducting review - Waterloo Chronicle - 27/11/21

"It was pretty brutal" - The Record - 26/11/21

"It's Heartbreaking": Homeless camp in Kitchener dismantled by Region of Waterloo - CTV News - 26/11/21

Making a motion at Regional Council tonight to have the Region provide land for the unsheltered - Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke 17/11/21

More than 1000 people are homeless in Waterloo region, point-in-time count finds - CBC News - 3/11/21

"It's way less lonely": Inside an Ontario program where individuals now have homes - Global News - 24/10/21
Protesters call for action and compassion after crews dismantle an encampment in Kitchener - CTV News (above viceo source)

six police officers, two regional bylaw officers, six trucks and a bulldozer to remove homes of two remaining encampment residents on a tiny stripe on @regionofwaterloo owned land...#watreg #wrawesome https://t.co/exX4qewwBF

— unsheltered.campaign (@UnshelteredC) November 27, 2021


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