Month: July 2022

Support grows for new homeless advocates group in fight with city hall | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

Support for a coalition of front-line workers battling city hall’s homelessness tactics grew Friday, even as the city dug in its heels and a hunger strike… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-homeless-advocacy-group-slams-city-hall-inaction-gears-up-for-hunger-strike

Homeless coalition changes stance, releases death count as advocates split into two camps | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

As homeless Londoners continue to die and criticism continues to cloud city policies, the London Homeless Coalition has broken its protocol and is releasing… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/homeless-coalition-changes-stance-releases-death-count-as-advocates-split-into-two-camps

Letters to the Editor: July 28, 2022 | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

Change priorities — Read on lfpress.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-july-28-2022

‘Radical hospitality’: West London church embraces neighbours escaping homelessness | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

A west London church has made a dozen Londoners with a history of homelessness feel welcome after sensing some resistance when a home stabilization program… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/we-all-have-to-pitch-in-west-london-church-embraces-neighbours-escaping-homelessness

City eyes small expansion of lease program to get homeless into housing | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

A city hall program to rent units for homeless Londoners helped 16 people sign their own leases, politicians heard Tuesday, and another one-year pilot project… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/city-eyes-small-expansion-of-lease-program-to-get-homeless-into-housing

Hunger strike still on after ‘disappointing’ meeting with city: Homeless advocates | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

A “disappointing” meeting with city officials led to no progress on preventing deaths of homeless people in London, a coalition of front-line professionals… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/hunger-strike-still-on-after-disappointing-meeting-with-city-homeless-advocates

Letters to the Editor: July 26, 2022 | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

Address causes — Read on lfpress.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-july-26-2022

City willing to meet with London homeless advocates threatening hunger strike | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

A London coalition of angry and frustrated front-line workers is vowing to stage a hunger strike if city hall doesn’t agree to change how it’s helping homeless… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/no-time-to-waste-homeless-advocates-threaten-hunger-strike-in-push-for-city-hall-action

Victoria Park ‘occupation’ protests lack of cooling spaces for homeless | London Free Press

News about London, Ontario, Canada

An agency serving homeless Londoners is protesting what it calls a lack of safe, cooled spaces for people without homes by “occupying” public space and… — Read on lfpress.com/news/local-news/agencys-victoria-park-occupation-protests-lack-of-cooling-spaces-for-homeless