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Doug Ford’s plan to dismantle homeless encampments

Doug Ford’s plan to dismantle homeless encampments

Update: 2024-12-10
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This week, the Ontario government will be tabling new legislation that promises to give police more powers to arrest people who refuse to leave their homeless encampments. And to avoid potential legal challenges, Premier Doug Ford is threatening to use the notwithstanding clause if he has to.

Jeff Gray covers Ontario politics and he explains what prompted this response from the Ford government and the consequences of the province potentially using the notwithstanding clause in this way.

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Doug Ford’s plan to dismantle homeless encampments

Doug Ford’s plan to dismantle homeless encampments

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