Happy City on housing needs and the Tent City evictions

One many signs from Department of Transportation & Infrastructure around provincial property in St John's - it reads: NOTICE- NO TEMPORARY, SEMI-PERMANENT OR PERMANENT STRUCTURES - NO LOITERING - NO OPEN FLAMES UNAUTHORIZED STRUCTURES AND PROPERTY WILL BE REMOVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PLEASE CALL 1-833-724-2444
One of many signs from Department of Transportation & Infrastructure around provincial property in St John’s

The recent developments at Tent City on the grounds of the Colonial Building are of great concern to Happy City St. John’s. We call on the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St John’s and the RNC to uphold the rights of those living there and treat them with dignity and respect.

As in other cities across the country, Tent City’s residents and volunteers have highlighted the need to address the housing crises our community faces. There continues to be a shortage of affordable housing. In particular, the media and Tent City residents have shone a spotlight on an ongoing lack of safe and adequate shelter with appropriate supports for those with complex needs.

We call on all levels of government to work collaboratively, transparently and quickly with local organizations and those with lived experience to address the pressing needs of those in Tent City and the many others who are precariously housed across the province. These members of our community have been promised appropriate accommodation and supports – all must work together to ensure this is the case.

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