Marc Budgell News Today

Marie-Josée Houle says evicting people from St. John's tent encampment will "expose them to a greater risk of harm and violence."

Canada's Federal Housing Advocate has been clear on what a human rights-based response to homeless encampments must look like

Residents of the tent city in St. John's say the homelessness encampment is expanding — and that it isn't going away heading into the summer months.

Canada's inaugural housing advocate visited St. John's this week to meet with the premier and housing minister to discuss the dire need for improved housing for Labrador Inuit.

Davy Short's alcoholism has made it difficult to maintain housing, while his homelessness has made it difficult to get treatment for alcoholism. Without help soon, he doesn't know if he'll survive.