Homelessness in Waterloo Region
The Waterloo Region Community Homelessness Network has been restructured and renamed the Waterloo Region Housing and Homelessness Umbrella Group. A website was launched in November 22, 2006. For current information about the activities of the HHUG go to www.hhug.ca
This homelessness webpage will maintain archival material from the Homelessness Network
July 10, 2003
Groups attacking homeless
Calgary Herald: "The level of overnight violence around the Calgary Drop-In Centre has increased significantly in the past two weeks since the homeless shelter had to release 200 people into the streets. Violent incidents have occurred almost every night. There have been two knifings and severe beatings, typically caused by predatory bands of thugs who prey upon the homeless sleeping in the streets and parks."
July 01, 2003
Moving day crunch eases
Montreal Gazette: "Montreal appears to be averting its annual moving-day housing crisis - so far. Shelters for people caught in the July 1 housing crunch opened quietly yesterday, with a family of seven and a bachelor trickling into the facilities by late afternoon."