Poverty is a human rights violation
Welcome to the Poverty and Human Rights Centre and to the Centre's Online Library.The Poverty and Human Rights Centre is committed to eradicating poverty and promoting social and economic equality through human rights. June 2009 PHRC Intervenes to Support Homeless PeopleThe Poverty and Human Rights Centre is intervening to to support homeless people in the Tent City Case. The appeal will be heard in the British Columbia Court of Appeal on June 10 and 11, 2009. The PHRC was granted leave to intervene on April 3, 2009, by Groberman J.A. of the BCCA. The PHRC position is set out in the factum. April 2009 New Lawsheet: Victoria (City) v. Adams: Advancing the Right to Shelter Victoria (City) v. Adams: Advancing the Right to Shelter is an important new B.C. case about social and economic rights. The issue in this case is whether a City bylaw which required homeless people to remove tents and any overhead protection, while sleeping in Cridge Park, violated their right to life, liberty and security of the person. This is a key case in the development of protections for poor and homeless people in Canada. Victoria (City) v. Adams: Advancing the Right to Shelter (PDF) |
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March 20, 2009 The Povery and Human Rights Centre's Online Library is presently under construction. A new, more user friendly site will be up in the near future. |
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