Barrie’s mayor on declaring an emergency over encampments
From CityTalk Canada by Canadian Urban Institute
March 3, 2026 · 29 min · Season 3 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and complexities surrounding encampments in Canada, featuring insights from Barrie's mayor.
Across the country, people are increasingly turning to encampments for shelter. These informal communities spotlight many complex challenges, from housing affordability to substance use and mental health issues. Encampments also present challenges to the social and economic functioning of neighbourhoods and downtown areas.For the last few years CUI has been very involved in convening a broad range of stakeholders - with lived experience, community leaders, civic organizations, business operat...
Topics covered
- encampments
- housing affordability
- substance use
- mental health
- community challenges
- social issues
Keywords
- encampments
- shelter
- housing
- affordability
- mental health
- substance use
- community
- neighborhoods
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Canadian Urban Institute
Places: Barrie
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