The Christmas Injunction
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English - January 19, 2024 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGovernment News edmonton yeg politics news city council yegcc local Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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City council has declared a housing and houselessness emergency, and a judge has thrown out a lawsuit against the city's dismantling of encampments. We dig into the debate and look back at a month of encampment clearing and shelter space counting.
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Emergency declared
Lawsuit dismissed
Edmonton declares homelessness emergency, while judge scraps lawsuit against city's dismantling of encampmentsJudge dismisses lawsuit against city over clearing of homeless encampmentsAlberta court kills Edmonton homeless encampment lawsuitCoalition for Justice and Human Rights statementEdmonton looks to stop homeless encampment lawsuit before injunction request is heardOriginal email sent by Edmonton PoliceEncampment clearing
After standoff, Edmonton police move in to clear out final 'high risk' homeless encampmentSeveral people arrested as police sweep 8th encampment in central Edmonton'Greatly concerned': Court defers decision over Edmonton encampment removals to later in the weekDozens of weapons seized in encampment removals: Edmonton police share graphic images'And they're back': Edmonton encampment removals continue, critics question supportsShelter situation
The numbers and realities of Edmonton's shelter systemWhy some homeless Edmontonians choose to camp outside the inner cityPolice commission
News Release: City of Edmonton appoints Ben Henderson as a new member of the police commissionNews Release: The Commission welcomes Coun. WrightPolice commission meeting fuelled with outbursts and encampment talkRachel Notley
Rachel Notley to step down as Alberta NDP leaderEdmonton Oilers
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