“They have nowhere to go”: Low vacancy in Peterborough’s emergency shelters fuels push to end tenting ban in city parks
City data shows there are only seven vacant shelter beds available for adults on an average night. But with more than 100 people experiencing homelessness outside of the shelter system every month, advocates say another legal option is needed.
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