With Ontario’s vaccine certificate, advocates ask: how will it work for homeless people?
Andrew Fletcher said he’s fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, but now he’s worried how he’ll be able to prove it. Ontario announced a vaccine-certificate plan on Wednesday. It’s a tool meant to stop the spread of the virus and prevent future lockdowns. The plan will require documentation to access what the province says are “high-risk” spaces such as gyms, restaurants and cinemas, making it […]
Hughes leads OBM in multi-tiered plan to help homeless deal with vax passport regs
As Montreal’s oldest and largest organization helping homeless men and women find safe haven and receive the vital services they need, the Old Brewery Mission is now working to ensure that the vulnerable it serves are not further limited from taking part in their communities as the vaccine passport was implemented Sept.1 across Quebec. The […]
‘We can’t live in a tent’: Island residents facing threat of homelessness due to rental crisis
Bob and Lori Hardy have lived in their Langford rental suite for seven years. The ground floor unit costs them $955 plus utilities per month, allows pets and has enough space for Bob’s oxygen tanks, tubing system and scooter. But with the recent sale of the home, they’re now searching for a new place to […]
