Extreme cold and other hazardous weather conditions constitute a risk to the life, health and well-being of people, especially those who are unhoused. In such conditions, those without shelter often take refuge in public spaces such as transit stations. Denying them the right to safe shelter without providing access to alternate safe spaces is a violation of their basic right to life and security of the person.
Read our call to all municipal governments to affirm the right of all people to seek refuge in public spaces during extreme weather conditions.
The Right to Refuge: A Call to Action to Municipal Governments
Opinion: The Right to Refuge Must Be Enshrined by Calgary City Council. Guest Editorial in Calgary Herald, January 21, 2023.