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Halifax to Close Geary Street Homeless Encampment by June 22

The municipality is offering transport to shelters with legal penalties for anyone who remains past the deadline.

People sheltering at the Geary St. green space have been told by the Halifax Regional Municipality that the site will be shut down effective on June 22.
A sign advocating for support for the homeless is seen through a fenced-in homeless encampment in Victoria Park in Halifax's downtown on March 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Overview

  • Notices issued May 28 withdrew permission for camping at the Geary Street green space and set the site’s closure for June 22.
  • Occupants must remove tents and personal belongings by 5 p.m. on June 22 or face arrest under Nova Scotia’s Protection of Property Act.
  • The municipality will transport residents and their possessions to provincially funded indoor shelters or other HRM-designated locations.
  • Any items left behind after removal will be stored for 30 days and then disposed of if unclaimed or contaminated.
  • Officials observed only four tents at the site, making it the least utilized among Halifax’s designated homeless encampments.