Hamilton’s director of housing says they’re communicating with ‘Whitehern’ encampment residents regularly but admits there are few options for relocation.
Over $586,000 Going To Combat Human Trafficking in Leeds, Grenville, And Surrounding Areas
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A big investment is being made to help combat human trafficking in Leeds, Grenville and surrounding areas.
On Friday, the province announced it’s investing more than $586,000 over the next five years to create a new community-based program to support young victims and survivors of human trafficking.
Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues Jill Dunlop was in Brockville to announce the funding, along with MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Steve Clark.
Dunlop says this program will support long-term healing for child and youth victims of sex trafficking in our area.
Residential eviction ban confirmed to be coming for Ontario tenants
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Tenants and advocates have been anxiously awaiting information on the province s plan to introduce a moratorium on residential evictions as mentioned by Premier Doug Ford Tuesday, and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark has since confirmed that the ban is in fact coming.
Speaking to reporters at the city s press conference this afternoon, Toronto Mayor John Tory thanked Clark for confirming that residential evictions in Ontario will soon be temporarily halted with an emergency order.