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Toronto's proposed Streets Bylaw raises Constitutional issues

Toronto’s proposed Streets Bylaw bans “camping” on streets and sidewalks – similar to a Victoria bylaw that was struck down by the BC Supreme Court as unconstitutional and a violation of the Charter rights of people who are homeless. The sweeping new powers were never part of the bylaws of the former municipalities that were amalgamated to create the City of Toronto, but have been added into the new omnibus legislation. The Wellesley Institute’s written submission sets out key concerns with the draft bylaw. Read it here: Wellesley Institute Streets Bylaw Sept 20 2011

Acknowledgement of Traditional Land

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.