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    • Human Rights - Leaning in & Learning >
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      • Exploring the Key Principles of "A National Protocol for Homeless Encampments in Canada"
      • Draft Policy – Encampments on Region-Owned Public Lands
    • Living Rough >
      • Living Rough: Warming & Cooling Centres
      • Info Page: Living Rough: Encampments
      • Living Rough: Victoria/Weber Encampment 1.0: Summer Recap
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        • CAEH Conference Ottawa 2024
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      • 519 Community Collective: Enough is Enough
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      • Host Bob Jonkman connects with Regan Sunshine Brusse , Anti-Poverty activist with the Alliance Against Poverty
      • The Record: Letter to the Editor re: oneROOF Funding Loss
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      • Blue Sky Horse Radio Segment - Martin Asling, Lesley Crompton, And Terry Kaan
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Unsheltered Campaign: Letters & recent Engagements

"Right now the Unsheltered Campaign is working to get all municipalities in the region to come to the table and discuss how they can make things better. "
-Cambridge Today: "Local man being "renovicted" worries if he's next to be homeless"
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​Previously, in August 2021 Unsheltered Campaign as well reached out to the Region of Waterloo by written letter. This letter is available to be read here.

​​Please take a moment to as well review the letters, written and relayed by Unsheltered Campaign to our local governing officials in November 2021. As sent to:
  • City of Kitchener
  • City of Cambridge
  • City of Waterloo

I am but a "nickel", but we need a "dollar". Time to pool our change and create results.

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) June 8, 2022
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​REleased June 21, 2022:

You can find this latest letter (below) and more about the Unsheltered Campaign HERE. Please feel free to reach out to the group to add your group to the list of supporters. 


​Petition: Stop Encampment Evictions! - June 2022
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Recent Unsheltered Campaign Engagements

City Of Kitchener

Engagement Opportunity:
​Places and Spaces​: Kitchener's park and open space strategy

On April 25, 2022, Unsheltered Campaign hosted the City of Kitcheners Parks staff in conversations surrounding our public green spaces and unsheltered needs. 

Parks Strategic Plan
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#HowItsDone#HumanRights #unsheltered https://t.co/6HGLGi39mF

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) June 24, 2022

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  • New details on eviction of Kitchener encampment - CTV
  • Police, bylaw won't be on site of Kitchener encampment on eviction day, region says - CBC​

@CityKitchener ? ☑️☑️☑️

Thanks for coming by! Come back anytime! https://t.co/xc7mawahn9

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) May 2, 2022

City Of Waterloo

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  • Affordable Housing Strategy: Discussion Paper and Recommendations - City of Waterloo - April 4, 2022
​At the end of May Unsheltered Campaign was joined by the City of Waterloo in discussing their Housing Plans and Affordable housing Strategy Discussion Paper. 
More info to be posted on this topic and visit soon! 

"Dear @citywaterloo,
The Region’s recent ‘Point in Time Count’ showed #homelessness in #Waterloo region is on the rise..."
Read full letter here:https://t.co/IgF1Ajmblm@UnshelteredC 3/4

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) December 3, 2021

City Of Cambridge

Housing: A Human Right

Dear Mayor @Kathryn_McGarry - there is another approach to homeless encampments. If you evict, you contravene your government's human rights obligations and undermine the rights of ppl who are homeless. Please read the national protocol: https://t.co/MfPRMUa7UN

Let's talk! https://t.co/uF2KBK55JN

— Leilani Farha (@leilanifarha) June 25, 2022
  • The Mike Farwell Show June 24, 2022: Cambridge encampment receives another eviction notice (19:40) & Friday Four Panel (1:23:29) & Free Phones Friday (2:05:54) - City News 570
  • Long-time Cambridge encampment resident among those now being evicted - CTV News
  • Cambridge encampment receives another eviction notice - Cambridge Today

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— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) June 1, 2022

"Dear @cityofcambridge,
...we wish to put an immediate #stop to #harmful practices of evicting and moving encampment homes as a grave form of violation of #HumanRights ..."
Read the full letter sent: https://t.co/PW3UAw2r3f@UnshelteredC 4/4

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) December 3, 2021
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  • The Mike Farwell Show June 30, 2022: Cambridge woman has lived in a tent for 14 years (20:19) - 570 News
  • Homeless senior to live indoors after more than 13 years - The Record
  • Future unclear for 14 year resident of cambridge encampment asked to leave - CTV
  • Homeless Cambridge camp residents in limbo over eviction - The Record
  • Cambridge encampment get 60-day eviction notice - The Record 
  • Mother's Day fire adds still more stress for residents being evicted from Cambridge camp - The Record
  • Local man being "renovicted" worries that he is next to be homeless - Cambridge Today

While respecting property owners rights to decide use of their held land, clearly we must provide alternate options... where may these people exist while WE fail to provide adequate alternate options??????#unsheltered #solutions https://t.co/Uz4dFAm6tk

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) May 4, 2022

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  • Make The Shift
    • ​Push: The Film
    • #PUSHBACK Talks (podcast series)
  • Fact sheet 21: The Human Right to Adequate Housing - United Nations and the Rule of Law
  • A National Protocol for Homeless Encampments in Canada
  • How to Help: Contributing to Unsheltered Needs and Shelter Supports
  • Housing: A Human Right
  • 2022: The State of Our Municipalities
  • Regional Council meeting April 27, 2022
    • re: 12.2 - CSD-HOU-22-13, Supporting those Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness ​
  • Substance Use and Homelessness
  • ​March 9, 2022 Waterloo Police Services Board Meeting​
  • Housing Affordablility Task Force 
  • Living Rough: Encampments
  • ​Living Rough: Washrooms
  • The Housing First Approach​

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