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Unhoused people have a right to live in encampments: federal housing advocate

In a report released Tuesday, the Federal Housing Advocate is calling all levels of government to address the ongoing encampment crisis, saying governments are violating human rights when they tear down people’s tents. Cecilia Hua reports.

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