City of Hamilton begins clearing encampments from public property

The City of Hamilton says it has cleared more than a dozen encampments from public property as of this week under a municipal bylaw, following the council’s repeal of a protocol that had permitted them.In 2023, the city approved an encampment protocol that allowed outdoor shelters as long as they followed specific location guidelines — such as distance requirements from some community facilities — and did not have a cluster of more than five tents.