The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023

They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Court backlogs already were a permanent challenge from coast to coast, before COVID-19 added a second helping of delay. Pandemic restrictions not only slowed the wheels by interrupting courthouse operations; they gummed them up with litigation over the restrictions themselves. Read More