A group of homeless residents held a protest on Rideau Street on Tuesday, calling on the city to housing options after they say police removed their encampment and belongings from a busy downtown street outside the capital's biggest mall.
Along Rideau Street, in front of CF Rideau Centre, there is a large metal grate on the sidewalk. It blows warm air, and some days it’s the only break from the cold for Rob.
Julie, who also lives on the streets of Ottawa, says it called, ‘Hope encampment’. She’s been staying on this grate for months and says it's because she does not feel safe in shelters.The encampment is steps from Parliament, close to the William Street LRT station, as well as area shops and restaurants. Julie says on Sunday, police removed the encampment and also threw out some of their belongings.
On Tuesday, a group of about two dozen homeless residents gathered out front of the encampment site to protest on behalf of the city's most vulnerable. They said there are few options when it comes to a place to live amid an affordable housing shortage.
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