Homeless in Winnipeg aren’t sure where to turn for lodging – APTN News

Oct 14, 2021

People who have no place to call home are struggling to come up with a place to stay after a Winnipeg council bylaw prohibits them from living under, or near bridges.

“It doesn’t rain under the bridge and it doesn’t snow under the bridge,” says Billy Rivers. “So a little bit of safety and security I guess that way.”

As of Oct. 1, the city made it illegal for people to camp or have fires next to Winnipeg’s bridges.

The city says it made the move after several fires have been set over the years.

Now the council says it’s unsafe for people to live there.

People in the camp say police have come by telling them they have a week to find a new home.

One man, who didn’t want to be identified, says he can’t go to a shelter because he doesn’t have identification.

People who advocate on behalf of people who are without safe lodging agree with the city that living under a bridge is a safety hazard – but says the city needs to come up with better long-term solutions.

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