Ottawa, Canada - A panhandlers' rights group in Ottawa is preparing a human rights complaint against the City of Ottawa after it put up a fence to stop them from sleeping in a downtown pedestrian underpass.
The city's transportation committee had recommended the installation of the fence and increased lighting to improve safety in the underpass.(CBC)
The Ottawa panhandlers union has also hired Ottawa lawyer Yavar Hameed to apply for a court injunction to remove the fence, said Andrew Nellis, an organizer for the group. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace
The city's transportation committee had recommended the installation of the fence and increased lighting to improve safety in the underpass.(CBC)
The Ottawa panhandlers union has also hired Ottawa lawyer Yavar Hameed to apply for a court injunction to remove the fence, said Andrew Nellis, an organizer for the group. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace
