Hunger strike for homelessness ends
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The hunger strike outside city hall has ended.
The hunger strike outside city hall has ended.
A two-day long meeting to end a hunger strike at London city hall by #TheForgotten519 activists, has concluded with an agreement on handling homeless encampments in the future.
The meetings got underway Thursday and resumed Friday.
According to a release from the city, the resolution will ensure outreach and support will happen first with by-law enforcement coming later.
Additional services including showers, water will be provided and there will be rules for removing encampments.
#TheForgotten519 helps people experiencing homelessness and is a coalition of Londoners comprised of physicians, frontline workers, outreach workers, advocates, and organizations which include the Ontario Network of People Who Use Drugs (ONPUD) and SafeSpace London.
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